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News Crew Attacked With Dog and Racial Slurs
30 Jun
Summary
- Journalists were targeted with racial slurs and a dog.
- Camera equipment was destroyed, and a truck windshield smashed.
- Three individuals were reportedly arrested after a police pursuit.
A CBS2 Chicago news crew experienced a violent encounter on Solidarity Drive recently while preparing for a 4 p.m. broadcast.
As the photographer and reporter set up their equipment, an unspecified number of men emerged from a white truck. They directed a dog toward the journalists, accompanied by racist verbal abuse. The news team fortunately remained unharmed.
Following the dog's failure to attack, one assailant grew enraged and violently threw the camera equipment to the ground. Another individual then proceeded to smash the windshield of the CBS2 Chicago live truck. The damaged truck and equipment were visible later that evening, cordoned off by police tape.
Chicago police have not officially confirmed arrests, but CBS Chicago reported that three individuals were taken into custody in Brighton Park after a police pursuit linked to the incident. The news outlet issued a statement expressing deep shock and horror at the events, while also conveying gratitude that their journalists were safe.
