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Transgender person attacked by group, incident posted on Snapchat

Posted at 6:28 PM, Jul 27, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-27 18:28:14-04

A Cleveland transgender resident was attacked by a group who recorded the assault on Snapchat, according to Cleveland Police.

On Sunday, Sean Tolbert and a group of unidentified suspects repeatedly hit the victim with a wood board, a brick and a helmet, according to officials.

Police say Tolbert also kicked, punched and slammed the victim against the pavement.

During the assault, police say the group shouted comments regarding the victim being a transgender person.

One of the unidentified suspects recorded the incident on a cell phone and posted it on Snapchat. Police were able to obtain the video and surveillance footage.

Police also say Tolbert also forced the victim to wash his vehicle.