Suburban Illinois police are asking for witnesses to speak out after an attack at Six Flags left a family hospitalized.
Three family members were attacked by a group of nine people – one adult and eight teens – Saturday night around 9 p.m. during Fright Fest.
Police said the attack happened “after members of the larger group apparently cut in line and were using foul language when the family exchanged words with them.”
Police say the family, a 51-year-old man, a 50-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The altercation began with a discussion, and then the suspects allegedly hit the 12-year-old. The father tried to pull the attacker off his son and was knocked to the ground. Then, the group, “surrounded him and hit him with punches and kicks.”
The wife tried to help her husband and son, and was also attacked.
“It did not appear that anyone immediately came to their aid, but numerous people reached out to Six Flags employees as well as calling 911 to get them help,” police said.
Police arrested the nine suspects, who range in age from 15 to 18. Police are asking for any more witnesses to contact them.
