'Empire' star Jussie Smollett: Attackers yelled, 'This is MAGA country' during beating
USA TODAY
By Sara M Moniuszko and Jayme Deerwester,
Chicago Police say they are still searching for the assailants who attacked "Empire" star Jussie Smollett early Tuesday morning in what Chief Communications Officer Anthony Guglielmi says they are investigating as a "possible hate crime." "As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, detectives canvassed and reviewed hundreds of hours of video and have now expanded the search area," Guglielmi said in a statement updating USA TODAY on the status of the investigation. However, he said no video of the alleged assailants or their vehicle had yet been found. In an earlier statement on Tuesday, Guglielmi said that Smollett, who had returned Chicago one day earlier for work was fully cooperating with investigators and helping them establish a timeline of the assault. [More]
By Sara M Moniuszko and Jayme Deerwester,
Chicago Police say they are still searching for the assailants who attacked "Empire" star Jussie Smollett early Tuesday morning in what Chief Communications Officer Anthony Guglielmi says they are investigating as a "possible hate crime." "As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, detectives canvassed and reviewed hundreds of hours of video and have now expanded the search area," Guglielmi said in a statement updating USA TODAY on the status of the investigation. However, he said no video of the alleged assailants or their vehicle had yet been found. In an earlier statement on Tuesday, Guglielmi said that Smollett, who had returned Chicago one day earlier for work was fully cooperating with investigators and helping them establish a timeline of the assault. [More]
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