A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked Monday afternoon near the Adler Planetarium while preparing for a live report, according to the station and Chicago police.
The incident happened around 4:25 p.m. in the 900 block of East Solidarity Drive, near Adler Planetarium, Chicago Police told Fox News Digital. Multiple men arrived in a truck before they allegedly exited the vehicle and rushed at the victims as they shouted racial slurs at one of the journalists, according to police.
Attack Details
The men ordered a dog to attack the pair of journalists. But when the dog did not attack, the suspects began damaging their equipment, police said. One of the suspects smashed the photographer’s camera, and another smashed the windshield of the news truck, the outlet reported.
The two journalists escaped from the incident unharmed. 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.
"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.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
