In Washington, D.C.’s Shaw area, a homosexual couple claims they were accosted and suspected of carrying monkeypox. The pair also claims that the reason for the attack was their sexual orientation.
Washington Police published images of two persons of interest and announced that they are looking into the weekend incident as a potential hate crime.
One of the two victims, who wished to be identified only as Robert for safety concerns, said in a phone interview on Tuesday, “I feel like since the attack I’ve been in kind of this weird state of constant fight or flight, like I can’t really feel at ease, and it seems kind of surreal, I don’t know.”
The photo shows just 1 of the 2 victims’ injuries. A gay couple tells @fox5dc they were attacked in the Shaw neighborhood this past weekend, walking to a bus stop on 7th St NW. @DCPoliceDept report says suspects called them ‘monkey pox
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) August 9, 2022
f (slur)’ & punched the victims @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/4SfLGdd989
In Washington, D.C.’s Shaw area, a homosexual couple claims they were accosted and suspected of carrying monkeypox. The pair also claims that the reason for the attack was their sexual orientation.
Washington Police published images of two persons of interest and announced that they are looking into the weekend incident as a potential hate crime.
One of the two victims, who wished to be identified only as Robert for safety concerns, said in a phone interview on Tuesday, “I feel like since the attack I’ve been in kind of this weird state of constant fight or flight, like I can’t really feel at ease, and it seems kind of surreal, I don’t know.”
According to a police press release, the accused made disparaging remarks about the victims because of their sexual orientation. After the assault, the suspects allegedly took off fleeing.
A witness claimed that the attack was so savage that she initially believed the culprits would actually murder the victims.
Injuries that weren’t life-threatening were treated on the victims at nearby hospitals.
Anyone with information about this event is asked to contact police at (202) 727-9099 or text their report to 50411 for the Department’s text tip line. Currently, Crime Solvers of Washington, DC will pay up to $1,000 to anybody who gives information that results in the capture and prosecution of the offender or offender(s) responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.
