Man in 2Pac attire among 2 that spray-painted N-word on Queens restaurant

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Two men, including one wearing a "2Pac" sweatshirt -- a nod to late rapper Tupac Shakur -- spray-painted an anti-Black slur on the front of a Queens Chinese restaurant, police said Thursday.

According to police, the duo approached the Sunrise Chinese Restaurant at 33-20 Broadway in Astoria on Feb. 17 around 3:35 a.m. and graffitied the N-word on the restaurant's metal gate.

The individuals fled on foot in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.

The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating this incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.

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