"This is an area that we visit almost every weekend," said West, who was not with Lascarro at the time of the incident.
As many as 10 to 15 suspects, both men and women, were involved in the assault, according to the police report.
Police are investigating the case as a hate crime, classifying the offense as a simple assault with an anti-gay bias motivation, according to the police report.
Lascarro, who is originally from Colombia, moved to Washington, D.C., last year and became a permanent resident of the U.S. this year.
He said he is having a hard time recounting the incident to his family, with whom he struggled to come out as gay.
Persons:
Sebastian Thomas Robles Lascarro, Lascarro, Stuart West, “, ” Lascarro, West
Organizations:
Washington , D.C, Metropolitan Police Department, Crush, NBC News, Howard University Hospital, Shake Shack, D.C
Locations:
Washington ,, Logan, Colombia, U.S, Dupont
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