Three people were taken into custody after a group allegedly attacked a CBS Chicago news crew preparing for a live broadcast near Adler Planetarium, according to reports.
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NBC Chicago reported that two men shouted racial slurs at one of the journalists before rushing toward the crew and attempting to direct a dog to attack a victim.
During the incident, suspects allegedly smashed the windshield of the station’s news van and damaged a camera. Other news equipment remained behind police tape, according to video captured by an NBC Chicago photographer.
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“We are shocked and horrified by this crime and we are grateful that our journalists are safe,” a CBS spokesperson told NBC Chicago.
The suspects fled the scene in a white tow truck before authorities located and arrested three individuals, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Officials had not announced any charges.
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