Detroit: Police Still Looking For Men Who Robbed Couples At Gunpoint, Raped Women In Front Of Their Boyfriends

Two days after the Inquisitr reported about the Detroit Police launching a manhunt for armed robbers who allegedly robbed two young couples at gunpoint and subsequently gang-raped the women in front of their boyfriends, they still have not managed to locate them. According to the Statesville, the horrifying incident happened at two separate locations on Thursday — all within a span of two hours. The most shocking aspect of this crime was the fact that the robbers made the helpless boyfriends of the women to watch their girlfriends getting raped.

The attacks happened on a major street in northwest Detroit. All the couples who were attacked by the robbers were out for a walk when the incident happened. The robbers were armed with handguns and other small weapons when they approached the couples, robbed, and then sexually assaulted the women as their boyfriends watched in horror. In the first attack, a total of six men were involved while the second attack involved four men. Police have released the sketches of the men who are thought to be behind the crime, NY Daily News reports.

In an earlier report, the Inquisitr had said that the victims of the attack were all in their early 20s. Detroit Police Chief Charles Fitzgerald called the attacks “horrifying” and told media persons that the male victims of the attack were ” forced to watch the female victim get sexually assaulted. ” He added that the robbers even took their clothing away.

“The suspects then fled on foot and were seen near a blue Ford SUV,” Fitzgerald later told media persons.

According to Detroit Police, they are looking for six armed men who are still at large. All six men took turns raping the women in succession, police Sgt. Cassandra Lewis explained.

Earlier, the Chief of Police described how the incident happened.

“One of the suspects produced a gun, pointed it at both victims and advised them to go to an alley,” Fitzgerald said. “Both victims complied. They were forced to the ground. The male victim was forced to watch the female victim get sexually assaulted. Their clothing was taken.”

While the robbers fled on foot, their victims said later that the suspects were seen near a blue Ford SUV.

The latest attacks on young couples came just days after another such incident was reported from the Detroit area. On July 11, two men robbed a couple at gunpoint and later raped the woman.

Meanwhile, people from the area are terrified of the recent attacks with even the police officials asking people to avoid staying out late and in general to be cautious.

“Use your sixth sense,” he said. “If something doesn’t feel right, run to a nearby store or something.” Detroit Police Chief told citizens.

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