A Portland, Oregon, jury has cleared a black man of assault charges for stabbing a white man — after it was revealed that the victim said the N-word after the attack.

Gary Edwards, 43, was found not guilty of second-degree assault after knifing Gregory Howard Jr., 43, on July 7, KPTV reported .

Edwards admitted to stabbing Howard Jr., but claimed it was in self-defense after the victim had used racial slurs, Oregon Live reported .

Both men are homeless and have lengthy rap sheets.

Video from transit cameras showed Edwards approach Howard, who was sitting on a bench, from behind with a fixed-blade knife in his hand.

Gary Edwards, who is black, was acquitted of stabbing white Gregory Howards Jr because Howards used the n-word. MCDA

As soon as Howard sees Edwards, he jumps up and

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