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'Empire' Star Jussie Smollett Hospitalized After Alleged Homophobic & Racist Attack

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Empire star Jussie Smollett has been hospitalized after becoming a victim of an alleged homophobic and racist attack, RadarOnline.com can confirm.

The 36-year-old actor was targeted by two men in ski masks on Tuesday, January 29 at around 2:00 a.m. in Chicago, cops told RadarOnline.com.

In a statement, the Chicago Police Department claimed the men caught the actor's attention by yelling racial and homophobic slurs as they followed him on the street.

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Once they reached him, they began to batter him with their hands — and at one point "poured an unknown chemical substance" on him.

In a horrific move, "one of the offenders wrapped a rope around the victims neck," cops said.

The attackers quickly fled the scene, leaving an injured Smollett on the ground.

He self-transported to Northwestern Hospital, and is now receiving treatment.

He is "in good condition," cops assured fans.

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CPD Chief Spokesman Anthony Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that detectives are working to "gather video, identify potential witnesses and establish an investigative timeline."

The Grape Juice was the first to break the news of the attack.

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