Crime & Public Safety [Solved] Sinophobia hate crimes

New York City police are searching for 12 “males and females” who slashed, beat and robbed a lone victim in Chinatown in broad daylight.

The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred at Canal Street and Allen Street around 11:30 a.m. last Friday.

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In the video, the group can be seen chasing and surrounding the male victim, who quickly fell on the ground defenseless.

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Police said in a statement to NextShark that the group “cut the victim with an unknown sharp object,” leaving him with lacerations on the head, torso and hands. The victim was identified as not being of Asian descent.

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The suspects also stole the victim’s phone, pants, underwear and shoes before fleeing the scene in multiple vehicles.

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The 26-year-old victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital and is now in stable condition. He said he did not know the attackers.

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Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Feature Image Screenshots via New York Police Department

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe campaign created by John Jang’s family.

A convenience store clerk was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Fort Washington, Maryland earlier this week.

The incident, which left family members in shock, occurred at Food Zone in the 12500 block of Livingston Road before 1:04 p.m. on Monday.

John Woo Young Jang, 66, of Laurel, was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the Washington Post. Initial investigation revealed he was shot while someone tried to rob the store.

Jang’s family was reportedly too torn over the incident. Customers who became his friends were in disbelief, according to FOX 5.

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On Thursday, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced that four suspects have been identified and charged over the incident. They are Quasean Reeves, 27; Andron Wood, 37; Keionta Hagens, 40; and Thaddeus Lamont Wills, 47.

The suspects are facing first-degree murder and related charges. A court commissioner ordered Reeves and Wood to be held without bond, while Wills and Hagens are already on a no-bond status in Charles County.

A GoFundMe has been created to financially support Jang’s family.