Monday, February 6, 2012

Hip Hop site posts Atlanta gang gay bashing / hate crime



The Atlanta Police Department released the following statement:
The Atlanta Police Department is working to determine more about the attack depicted on this video, including attempting to identify the victim and the perpetrators. We are also working to determine if the victim filed a police report, or if police were called to the scene. We have engaged investigators and officers in Zone 3 — where the incident apepars to have taken place — the Gangs Unit and the Homeland Security Unit, which investigates bias crimes. Our LGBT liaisons have also been made aware of the video. We encourage the victim to come forward to discuss the incident with investigators. If anyone else has information about this video, or can identify the victim and/or perpetrators, we encourage them to call Atlanta Police in Zone 3 at 404-624-0674 or Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477)."

Carlos Campos
Public Affairs Manager
Atlanta Police Department
226 Peachtree St., SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

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