China News Service, June 17th. According to a report by the American Chinese website, on the 16th local time, the San Francisco police said that an elderly Asian woman was stabbed in a community in San Francisco and the suspect had been arrested.
According to reports, the police said that the stabbing occurred at about 10:15 am local time on the 16th.
The police arrived at the scene and discovered that a 94-year-old Asian woman had multiple stab wounds on her body.
Police officers provided assistance to the woman, and medical staff rushed to rush her to a local hospital. It is expected that her life will not be in danger.
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, there has been a surge of discrimination and violence against Asian groups in American society.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan
After investigators obtained a photo of the suspect, they confirmed that he was 35-year-old Daniel Couch.
The police found and arrested him at about 11:45 in the morning of the same day.
According to the report, the police found a knife near the crime scene, which was suspected to be a criminal tool of the suspect.
Currently, Coch is charged with attempted murder, serious injuries and beatings, elder abuse, and felony crimes committed during bail or release.
He was also accused of aggravating bodily harm and breaching probation.
Investigators are also working to determine whether the incident is related to racial discrimination.