Empire star Jussie Smollett was hospitalized after he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack. Click through the gallery for the latest on the actor and his condition.
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RadarOnline.com confirmed the attack with police. The 36-year-old was targeted by two white men in ski masks around 2:00 a.m. in Chicago on Tuesday, January 29.
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In a statement, the Chicago Police Department said the assailants followed Jussie while they yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him.
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Once they caught up to him, they battered him with their hands. At one point, they “poured an unknown chemical substance” on him.
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According to police, “one of the offenders wrapped a rope around the victim’s neck.”
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Then the attackers fled, leaving Jussie on the ground, injured.
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According to a 911 dispatch call, he refused a ride in the ambulance and transported himself to Northwestern Hospital, where he’s receiving treatment.
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According to the police, he’s “in good condition.”
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CPD Chief Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that detectives are working to “gather video, identify potential witnesses and establish an investigative timeline.”
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RadarOnline.com confirmed the attack with police. The 36-year-old was targeted by two white men in ski masks around 2:00 a.m. in Chicago on Tuesday, January 29.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
In a statement, the Chicago Police Department said the assailants followed Jussie while they yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Once they caught up to him, they battered him with their hands. At one point, they “poured an unknown chemical substance” on him.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
According to police, “one of the offenders wrapped a rope around the victim’s neck.”
Then the attackers fled, leaving Jussie on the ground, injured.
According to a 911 dispatch call, he refused a ride in the ambulance and transported himself to Northwestern Hospital, where he’s receiving treatment.
According to the police, he’s “in good condition.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
CPD Chief Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that detectives are working to “gather video, identify potential witnesses and establish an investigative timeline.”
