The 26-year-old woman had just moved to New York in September for work.
On a rainy night on Dec. 6 around 11:30 p.m., the victim, who did not want to be identified or show her face, had just gotten home from dinner with friends in Crown Heights.
"And I, I looked over my shoulder, and when I looked over, the man was one inch behind me," she said. "And when we locked eye contact, that's when he shoved me against the wall."
Police say security camera video captured the moment the attacker grabbed her on the stairs in the lobby.
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"And so that's when I started to scream. And I screamed like no and ah, knowing that, like the vowel sounds would echo and that hopefully someone can help assist, come out of their apartment, to help," she said.
"And then I was able to turn around, finally, and rip his chest his jacket and throw him down the stair the stairs. And that's when he he like ran off."
Investigators hope a security camera snapshot will help track the suspect down.
"I'm still suffering from the trauma of incident," she said. "It's like a horrific thing to happen in general. But it's more horrific for it to happen at your home."
"I just want to publicize the story to help bring awareness to crimes like this, especially this holiday season, I don't want anybody in this situation, anybody's sister daughter, or friend. No one should be, no one should have to experience this trauma."
The victim is now staying with family out of state and hopes to get out of her lease in the city.
3 gang members arrested in Oakland highway shooting death of toddler Jasper Wu
The suspects, Trevor Green, 22, Ivory Bivins, 24, and Johnny Jackson, 28, face several charges for their alleged charges roles in the killing of toddler Jasper Wu.
OAKLAND, Calif.-Three alleged gang members have been arrested and charged in theshooting death of a toddleron anOaklandfreeway last year, the Alameda County District Attorney said Thursday.
The suspects, Trevor Green, 22, Ivory Bivins, 24, and Johnny Jackson, 28, face charges of murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a felon, said District Attorney Nancy O'Malley at a news conference on Thursday.
Green and Bivins also face additional charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, and criminal street gang conspiracy.
A fourth suspect, Keison Lee, died in a separate, drive-by shooting last month.
Jasper Wuwas killed by a stray bullet on Interstate 880 in Oakland on Nov. 6, 2021.
Investigators say23-month-year-old Wuwas in a car with his mother when he was hit by gunfire.
Johnny Jackson, 34, has been arrested for his alleged role in the killing of 23-month-old Jasper Wu as he was riding in a car along Interstate 880 in Oakland.
They were heading home to Fremont from San Francisco and traveling in the southbound lanes of the highway.
Wu was asleep in his car seat when he was shot in the head and killed by a stray bullet fired in the middle of a Saturday afternoon.
His mother, who was driving, was able to stop their car near the Broadway exit. Two other children were also in the car and not hurt.
Investigators said the bullet that killed Wu was still lodged in the seat behind the toddler's car seat when they arrived.
O'Malley said the killing of Wu was the result of gang and gun violence.
"Two rival gangs were having a rolling gun battle on Highway 880, going northbound, across the freeway" she said. "The horrific nightmare for the Wu family and their baby being killed in such a senseless and violent manner can never be reconciled."
Court documents say Green and Bivins are members of the Chopper City gang out of San Francisco.
He was shot in the lower back during the shootout and went to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center that afternoon for treatment.
That's where officers recovered the Nissan, riddled with bullet holes and a spent shell case inside the car, officials said.
While receiving treatment at SF General, his hands were tested for gunshot residue, which turned out to be positive. Lee was interviewed and admitted to being shot on the freeway, O'Malley said.
Funeral for 2-year-old Jasper Wu
The funeral for 2-year-old Japser Wu will be held in Oakland after he was shot to death on a freeway.
Lee died in November following a drive-by shooting along 81st Avenue in East Oakland.
San Francisco police officers also located the other involved vehicle, the Infiniti G-35, which was said to be owned by Bivins. While the car didn't have any bullet holes, officials said it tested positive for gunshot residue.
Countless witness reports confirmed gunfire was coming from the two vehicles while traveling along the highway.
"This is the worst nightmare, an outcome of gun violence and especially gang gun violence, that innocent people are quite literally caught in the crossfire," O'Malley said.
3 arrests in shooting of Jasper Wu
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced the arrests of three people in the shooting death of a toddler on an Oakland highway.
The arrests came as a surprise to the Wu family.
"They thought it was about time to give up," said Carl Chan who spoke on behalf of the family. "When they heard about this, they wer so excited…happy but also very sad. They would love to see closure."
Nearly 70% of those shootings occurred in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
"To those who use the state's highway system as a place to commit shootings and other violent crime, we will go to any lengths within the law to find you and to hold you accountable for your actions," said CHP Assistant Chief Jason Reardon. "Justice will be served."
A 79-year-old woman is speaking out after being kicked in the stomach by a passenger while boarding a San Francisco Muni bus to go to work.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A 79-year-old woman is speaking out after being brutally attacked while boarding a San Francisco Muni bus to go to work.
Lisa requested we not use her last name for privacy after what happened to her the morning of Dec. 3. The tiny senior, who stands barely over 5-feet-tall, is decked out in a Warriors cap, shirt and lanyards, reflecting her nearly 30-year career in concessions for the Giants, 49ers and the Warriors.
A 70-year-old woman is speaking from her bedside after being beaten and kicked in the head by multiple attackers in broad daylight in San Francisco.
As seen in this surveillance video used in the police investigation, Lisa is seen getting knocked to the ground in seconds. We're choosing to show the suspect's face as SFPD tells me there has been no arrest in the case, and are asking those with information to come forward.
When asked if the suspect, clad in a brick red hooded jacket and dark pants took anything, Lisa said it was a straight up random attack. Nothing else. She wonders if she was targeted because she is Indonesian. SFPD tells ABC7, "We have not determined or found evidence that this incident was a motivated hate crime."
ABC7 News analyzed Muni crime data which shows the number of assaults has increased 43% since 2020. However, those numbers are significantly less than pre-pandemic levels during a time when ridership was much higher.
As for Lisa, she's already back to work and riding the bus again. Albeit with a slightly new routine.
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an Asian American business owner and community leader in Dallas.
Kameron Taylor, 28, was apprehended on Friday for the murder of Jin Shin in Fort Worth, Texas, on Aug. 15. The first suspect, 28-year-old Markynn Dmorous West, was arrested on Sept. 7 and indicted on Dec. 7.
Shin, 43, was driving along South University Drive when his Jeep and a sedan were involved in a minor collision. Later, several vehicles pulled up at the scene, including a Chrysler with West as a passenger, according to reports.
West is believed to be Shin’s shooter. Taylor’s role in the incident was not immediately clear, but he was also charged with murder, as per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
A total of eight people reportedly surrounded Shin during the confrontation. Members allegedly punched, chased and blocked him from returning to his car, with one even taking his keys.
Shin managed to retrieve a handgun from his vehicle. However, he kept it pointed down and never used it during the incident, according to West’s arrest warrant.
West then allegedly took his own gun, pursued Shin and fired multiple shots at him. The victim was found dead at a median away from the scene.
Shin, who owned Family Karaoke in Dallas, was considered a pillar of the local Asian American community. He is survived by his 14-year-old daughter, Ella.
“I am broken that he was robbed of his life like this and Ella and I are robbed,” May Naing Joe, Shin’s former partner and Ella’s mother, told The Dallas Morning News. “Ella is robbed of a father and all that she could have with him. I lost mine at age 12 to an accident. For Ella to have to repeat the curse is killing me.”
