Gay Hate Attack in Williamsburg, B'klyn Jersey Man Yelling Then Attacks A Couple of Gay Guys on The Street.
A man yelled anti-gay slurs at two other men in Williamsburg Sunday before punching one and shoving the other into a tree, police said.
The suspect walked up to the victims, 34 and 29 years old, on Metropolitan Avenue, near Union Avenue, at about 12:55 a.m., police said. He punched the 34-year-old in the face, causing him to lose consciousness and fracturing his shoulder. He then grabbed the 29-year-old and threw him against a tree. The younger victim also lost consciousness and had a broken finger.
The 34-year-old was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and the 29-year-old was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull.
The suspect fled in an unknown direction, but police released an image of him Sunday night.
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