Two teens attacked during anti-Asian assault in Staten Island: NYPD
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) - Two women attacked two Asian teenagers onboard an MTA bus April 8, police said Friday.
The suspects and victims were all on a northbound Sx61 bus about 11 a.m., police said. When the bus was near Ring and Richmond Hill roads in Staten Island, the two suspects approached the girls - ages 15 and 17 - and made anti-Asian remarks. They then started to slap the victims and pull their hair.
The two suspects fled on foot after the attack, police said.
The victims were both taken to a nearby hospital, where they were listed as being in stable condition.
The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police say a 36-year-old man visiting Philadelphia from the Philippines is dead from a single gunshot wound to the head. Police confirmed the victim is John Albert Laylo, a government attorney from the Philippines, according to the country’s consulate general.
Police say Laylo and his mother were in an Uber around 4:10 a.m. on Saturday headed from University City to Philadelphia International when as many as 15 shots were fired into the rear window and driver’s side of the car at 38th and Spruce Streets.
Officers transported Laylo to Penn Presbyterian Hospital after responding to the shooting where he was placed in extremely critical condition. Police say Laylo had been on life support Sunday morning when he died. He was pronounced dead at 10:33 a.m., authorities say.
Authorities say Laylo and his mother were traveling southbound on 38th and Spruce Streets and stopped at a red light. Then, police officials say the shooter emerged from another car that pulled behind the Uber.
Police say their preliminary investigation reveals that an unknown black vehicle, possibly a Nissan Maxima, fired several rounds into the vehicle. According to police, the vehicle then pulled along the driver’s side of the Uber and fired more rounds before fleeing.
Detectives are currently attempting to retrieve surveillance video to identify the suspect vehicle.
On Facebook, Laylo’s mother posted photos of happier times on their trip to the United States. They were set to fly out to Chicago after visiting family in Philadelphia.
His mother in a post said in part: “I can’t explain the heaviness I have in my heart. It took me hours to post this because I still can’t believe this happened.”
Police say when the vehicle stopped at Spruce Street, a car pulled up behind them and fired shots into the back window and Laylo was struck in the back of the head.
Chinese Asian Woman Suffers Serious Facial Injuries During Home Invasion
June 17, 2022
PERTH, Australia—An Asian woman suffered serious facial injuries during a home invasion in what appears to be a“random”attack.
The woman was lying in bed minutes after her husband left for work when the assailants broke into the home through a locked door in Halcyon Way, Atwell around 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 14.
The victim in her 30s was assaulted by one of the home invaders, resulting in serious injuries to her face, according toPerth Now.
“It appears to be a random attack on someone and that is one of the scariest things I think you can experience,”Detective Constable Alastair McDonald told reporters.
Johnston & Murphy stirs Instagram firestorm over anti-Asian DMs, ‘#ChingChong’ in bio
Carl Samson
Thu, June 16, 2022, 1:37 PM·4 min read
Johnston & Murphy landed in hot water on Wednesday night after several Instagram users exposed racist, anti-Asian comments and messages they received from the footwear brand’s verified account this week.
The firestorm appears to have erupted after the company’s account left comments on a photo posted by serial entrepreneur Jason Wong on June 4. Under the image, Johnston & Murphy’s account wrote “Kim Jong Un” on Monday, followed by “Ching ching ching cing ching cong chong chong” on Wednesday.
Wong took a screenshot of the comments in question and posted it on Twitter, writing “@JohnstonMurphy’s social media manager has a lot of free time being racist.” The Pughaus founder then shared it on his Instagram Stories, tagging Johnston & Murphy’s account.
Subsequent screenshots show that the company account had sent Wong direct messages shortly after. The account pleaded for Wong to delete his post, followed by a racist expletive.
The last messages Wong received from the account stated that they were going to claim they were “hacked.” They also wrote “You can’t stop us #Non-CovidAsianPower” and referred to the Pughaus founder as “Kim Jong Wong.”
Shortly after the chaos, the Johnston & Murphy account posted a statement claiming that they were “compromised.” Instagram users urged the company to conduct a full investigation.
“Our sincere apologies from the J&M team for the offensive content and messages posted on this site,” Johnston & Murphy wrote. “Our account was compromised.”
Ahead of the official statement, the sender invited Wong to continue their conversation on their personal account, which they identified as “@JeromeBasilio.” NextShark reached out to the owner of the account in question, Jerome Basilio, who denied any association with Johnston & Murphy.
“I want to let you know that I have no involvement with the racially motivated attack on any accounts,” Basilio told NextShark. “I have been dealing with third party hackers targeting me on alias accounts, defaming me and now posing as me on compromised accounts.”
Basilio has been keeping tabs of his own alleged attackers, saying one of them appears to operate multiple accounts just to hurt his reputation. “[I’m] not sure what their issues are but I can assure you I have no involvement in this [Johnston & Murphy] issue.”
Basilio, who is Filipino, said he himself has been bullied for being Asian for the majority of his life. He said he is focused on building his team and helping loved ones back in the Philippines.
“I don't understand why I would be targeted in this manner. I'm just minding my own business and focused on building my company.”
He added, “Why would I jeopardize what I have been building for something petty, destructive, and most importantly, doesn't follow my moral compass or ethics? I work with all ethnicities and have developed a reputation among my industry … in e-commerce, not social media management.”
Basilio called for the attacks against him to end. He described the latest allegation as “a complete waste of time and resources.”
“This is another form of bullying. This needs to stop and end here. I'm sick of being attacked and accused over something I didn't do. What do I get out of this other than headache and stress?”
Johnston & Murphy, on the other hand, confirmed in a statement to NextShark that their Instagram account was hacked.
“Our Instagram account has been hacked. We are actively working to remedy the situation and sincerely apologize for the offensive and unauthorized content that was posted.”
