By Associated Press - Thursday, June 20, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Washington, D.C., man says he and his boyfriend were attacked by a group of more than 10 people, some of whom used homophobic slurs.

Karl Craven tells The Washington Post that he and Braden Brecht had just left a city bar Sunday morning when he heard several men call them a homophobic slur. Craven says he remembers his boyfriend yelling back, asking the men what they said. He says about 12 men then started attacking Brecht.

Brecht was left with a split lip and chipped front tooth. Craven was hit in the head and bruised. They were also robbed. A police report says part of the “suspected hate crime” was recorded on a witness’ cellphone. Police say a 15-year-old and 16-year-old are charged with robbery in the attack.

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