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CBS Chicago reporter, photographer attacked by 3 men near Adler Planetarium
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked near the Adler Planetarium around 4:30 p.m. while preparing for a live broadcast, when three men in a white tow truck approached and targeted them with racial slurs and aggression.
- One man with a dog attempted to intimidate the crew, but the dog did not attack; when the crew defended themselves, two other men exited the truck and vandalized the photographer’s camera and the news van before fleeing.
- About 20 minutes later, the same tow truck was reported pointing a gun at pedestrians near 42nd and Western; police pursued the vehicle, which crashed into a squad car, leading to the occupants fleeing on foot and a gun being recovered.
- The CBS crew was unharmed, and police are investigating the incident with charges pending; CBS expressed shock and relief that their journalists are safe.
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