Two Nigerian men who were arrested originally as “persons of interest” in the alleged hate crime against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and then labeled “potential suspects” by Chicago
Two Nigerian men who were arrested originally as “persons of interest” in the alleged hate crime against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and then labeled “potential suspects” by Chicago police have been released without being charged with a crime.
The two men, according to ABC7 Chicago, were the ones seen on surveillance video images released earlier.
« Yes, they are confirmed to be the men on scene by surveillance video, » Chicago Police told the media outlet. « The reason why they were there is now central to the investigation and we can’t get into that at this time. »
Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi also gave ABC7 a statement and said the two individuals were no longer classified as suspects.
« Due to new evidence as a result of today’s interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete, » the statement said.
