BY AARON PARSEGHIAN

Boston Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a gay couple said they were attacked by a group of men in the city's Mattapan neighborhood.

Officers said the physical and verbal assault happened on September 13, around 7:45 p.m. on River Street. The victim told police he and his partner were walking to a convenience store when a group of men began shouting anti-gay remarks. The situation escalated, and police said one of the victims was struck in the head with a baseball bat.

When officers arrived, they found the man bleeding from the back of his head in a nearby parking lot across from a liquor store. He was treated at the scene before being taken to Beth Israel Hospital. His condition and identity have not been released. Police did not say whether the s

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