Alleged Assault of News Photographer Outside Detroit Mosque

The Detroit News is reporting that police are investigating the assault of a Detroit News photographer outside a mosque whose leader was killed during a shootout with FBI agents Wednesday.

A group of men attacked photographer Ricardo Thomas about 6:30 p.m. outside the mosque on Clairmont at Holmur acccording to the report.

The attack lasted about 30 seconds and damaged camera equipment worth $8,000 to $10,000. The men returned to the mosque, but had left by the time police arrived.

"They told him to stop taking pictures, he said 'I'm just doing my job,' and then they set upon him," said reporter Charlie LeDuff, who witnessed the assault.

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