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A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked Monday afternoon near the Adler Planetarium while they were getting ready for a live broadcast, according to the station and Chicago police.
Police said the attack occurred at about 4:25 p.m. in the 900 block of East Solidarity Drive, an area near the popular lakefront museum.
According to investigators, several men pulled up in a truck, got out and rushed toward the two journalists while allegedly shouting racial slurs at one of them.
Police said the incident took place on the 900 block of E. Solidarity Drive at approximately 4:25 p.m. (Getty Images)
The men then allegedly ordered a dog to attack the news crew. When the animal did not do so, police said the suspects turned their attention to the journalists’ equipment.
One suspect allegedly smashed the photographer’s camera, while another broke the windshield of the news truck, the station reported.
Both journalists were able to get away from the scene and were not injured.
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Multiple men arrived in a truck before they allegedly exited the vehicle and rushed at the victims as they shouted racial slurs. (Getty Images)
“Two male victims, while standing on the sidewalk, were approached by multiple unknown male offenders who exited a white truck,” police told News Agency.
“One of the offenders directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old male victim while yelling slurs,” police added. “When the dog did not attack, the male offender became irate and damaged the victim’s property by throwing it on the ground. All the offenders re-entered the white truck and fled the scene in an unknown direction. There are no injuries reported.”
Police then arrested multiple people in Brighton Park following a police chase, the outlet reported, adding that the incident involved a gun being pointed at another person.
The two journalists escaped from the incident unharmed. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“We are shocked and horrified by this crime, and we are grateful that our journalists are safe,” a spokesperson for CBS said in a statement.
The incident remains under investigation.
News Agency has reached out to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for comment.
