Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of an assault at the 1700 block of 7th Street in Northwest D.C. on Sunday after two victims, who were not publicly identified, were physically assaulted and called “monkeypox f*****s,” according to the police report. The suspects then fled the scene, and the two victims were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
MPD seeks two persons of interest in reference to a Simple Assault offense that occurred on Sunday, August 7, 2022, in the 1700 block of 7th Street, Northwest.Release: https://t.co/5mDum815EM pic.twitter.com/cyh2LyF8FzThe police have captured images of two suspects they have deemed persons of interest in the case, and officials have said they are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
Washington, D.C., reported its first case of monkeypox on June 4, and it quickly spread to more than 315 cases as of Wednesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At one point, the district had the most monkeypox cases per capita in the country, prompting concerns among city officials.Mayor Muriel Bowser denounced the suspected hate crime after police announced they were still searching for a suspect on Tuesday, noting she was “extremely disturbed” by the incident.
“Whenever a hate crime happens in our city, it is our collective responsibility to understand the role we each play in building a safer community for every person who lives in and visits DC,” Bowser said in a statement. “We must stand up for our friends and neighbors, especially right now when there is too much anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric sweeping our nation.
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