Sam Nordquist was found murdered and likely tortured in upstate New York. Police say the suspects knew one another and were also LGBTQ.

At this time we have no indication that Sam’s murder was a hate crime,” the district attorney’s office and New York State Police said in a statement.

Nordquist, who had been reported missing, was tortured repeatedly for over a month before he was killed in Canandaigua, State police announced Friday. Five people have been charged with his murder. Hochul in a statement Sunday said the charges against the five people are sickening and New Yorkers should join together to condemn the horrific act.