Provincetown police said Tuesday the suspects in the alleged assault on a man early Monday morning used a homophobic slur during the attack.

Provincetown police are asking residents to check doorbell camera footage to help with an investigation into a possible hate crime that happened on Monday morning, according to a statement released by the Provincetown Police Department.

An alleged attack in Provincetown, Massachusetts, early Monday is being investigated as a possible hate crime, with police releasing new details Tuesday morning as they called on the public for help.