The Subway sandwich shop that was the subject of the Jussie Smollett hate hoax was reportedly robbed by two gunmen who stole cash from the register and three customers fled on foot.
According to Chicago police, the robbery occurred at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, when the suspects entered the store and brandished guns. After obtaining cash from the register, the pair robbed three men, aged 23, 25 and 33, who were inside the store, according to a CPD spokesperson. reportedly Said.
The subway train made famous by Jussie Smollett was robbed by two gunmen last night. Three people inside the store were also robbed.https://t.co/LqQCMMk5S1
— CWB Chicago (@CWBChicago) May 17, 2024
The robbers then fled on foot. Police said the two men, a white man and a black man, were both wearing masks and carrying guns.
The Subway Shop is located in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. This area is known for its high-end retail and office buildings and high tourist traffic.
It was reportedly the same subway that actor Jussie Smollett visited on the night of his infamous late-night encounter in 2019. At that time, he claimed that two Trump supporters put a noose around his neck and doused him with bleach. I yelled, “This is MAGA country!”
Mr. Smollett’s claims were dutifully repeated by the mainstream news media until the whole thing collapsed.
A law enforcement investigation concluded that Smollett staged the incident to generate sympathetic media coverage and advance his Hollywood career.
of empire The actor, who had maintained his innocence, was ultimately sentenced to 150 days in prison. He is currently appealing this decision.
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