China Overseas Chinese Network, December 12th. According to the US "World Journal" report, hundreds of people in Chicago gathered on the evening of the 10th at the location where Mr. Xie, a 71-year-old Chinese descent, was shot and held a candlelight meeting. In addition to missing his father, I also thank all supporters and the police.

In an interview with a World Journal reporter after the memorial event of the Ninth Division of the Chicago Police Department, Don J. Jerome said that because the gunman did not rob the victim and has nothing to do with the gang, it cannot be ruled out that it is because of ethnic hatred. And the possibility of murder.

　　The Chinese-American elderly was shot and killed by the 23-year-old gunman Alfonso Joyner, shocking the city of Chicago, and also plunged the Chinatown community into a new wave of public security concerns. The candlelight meeting held on the evening of the 10th, in addition to mourning the dead, was divided into 9 games. The chief and many police officers also participated in the whole process.

　　After the candlelight meeting, Jeremy was interviewed by reporters and mentioned that the suspect had fired 22 shots at the Chinese elderly. He said that because the suspect was unwilling to cooperate with the investigation, he still could not determine his motive, but the gunman was not victimized by the robbery. Moreover, the case has nothing to do with the gang, and the vehicle that the murderer drove at the time of the crime was also owned by his name and was not a stolen vehicle. Therefore, the murder case caused by racial hatred cannot be ruled out.

　　He also called on the public to cooperate closely with the police, and provide all information and clues as much as possible in the event of a public security incident, so as to be alert at any time, "We will try our best to ensure the safety of the community."

　　The son of the victim and his two married daughters recalled their father’s care for them at the candlelight meeting. The son said that his father was a traditional Chinese immigrant and he wanted to make his children live better, so he retired and moved to Chinatown. After that, actively participate in community sports activities.

He said that his mother was hit hard by the death of his father, and his condition was not good, and he was very afraid of fear in his heart.

　　The daughters mentioned his father’s love for the child and nine grandchildren during his lifetime. One of them said that on the day of the incident, the father had helped her take care of her child at home so that she could go to work with peace of mind. He didn’t expect to just go out to buy newspapers. , Heaven and man are forever separated.

　　Director Jerome said that he regrets the death of the Chinese elderly, but the reason why the police were able to arrest the suspect within an hour after the incident must be attributed to the "Zhicheng Chinatown Public Security Mutual Aid Team" who informed him as soon as possible. The license plate of the vehicle involved in the case described with the gunman that he also hopes that the community will continue to work closely with the police in the future to jointly maintain the safety of the community.

(Huang Huiling)