"It was a HATE CRIME," the family says.
A Black father and son got into an argument with a man at an Omaha gas station. In the parking lot, he started screaming:
"Do you want to f***ing die? Look at me!"
According to the affidavit, he told them: "You wanna get shot? You're in West O now."
Prosecutors say he then opened fire.
Police say one of the victims is believed to be permanently PARALYZED. The family says it's the father, 48, and that his 23-year-old son was shot in the liver.
"My dad was a hero that night," his daughter said. She says he went for the gun to protect his son.
The family believes he targeted them because they're Black. "He had no reason to do this."
David Seyler, 31, faces six felony charges, including assault, terroristic threats and weapons charges. Bond is $750,000, and prosecutors say the charges carry up to 205 years.
Back in March, he was sentenced to 48 days in jail after a strangulation case ended in a misdemeanor conviction.
So why was he still carrying a gun?