China News Service, April 27. According to a report by the US Chinese website, a 61-year-old Asian man in New York, USA, was suddenly attacked from behind by a suspect and was repeatedly kicked on the head with serious injuries.
The suspect then fled the scene.
The New York City Police released the latest photos of the suspect in this hateful Asian attack on the evening of the 25th, local time, and offered a reward of $2,500 to catch the murderer.
On April 17, local time, hundreds of people participated in a rally against discrimination against Asians in Millbrae, San Francisco Bay Area.
With the outbreak and spread of the new crown epidemic, incidents of discrimination and violence against Asian groups have surged in American society.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan
According to reports, at around 8:20 pm on the 23rd local time, the 61-year-old victim was caught collecting cans underneath a 19-story apartment building under construction at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 125th Street in East Harlem. Attacked from behind for no reason.
The video released by the police showed that after the victim was knocked to the ground, the suspect repeatedly kicked him on the head.
The suspect then fled the scene.
A bus driver called the police after seeing the victim fell unconscious on the ground.
The victim suffered a brain contusion and facial fracture and was placed in a medically induced coma.
According to the latest information from the police, the victim, Pan Ma Yao (transliteration), is still in a coma, but in a stable condition.
Almost 3 days have passed since the incident, but the suspect is still at large.
The New York City Police announced a reward of $2,500 for the killer and released a clearer portrait of the suspect.
The suspect was described as an adult male with a dark complexion; he was wearing a black jacket, black pants, white sneakers and a colored baseball cap at the time of the crime.
The police appealed to people in the know for clues.