March 30, 2021, 12:56 PM
A case of violence towards an elderly Asian woman in New York City was reported on Monday, March 29, with a video allegedly of the incident gaining traction on Twitter.
CeFaan Kim, a reporter with ABC7 New York, tweeted a video that appeared to have been taken from a security camera from inside a building that showed the assault.
Kicked to the ground & three times in head
A woman can be seen walking from right to the left outside the building's doors.
Suddenly, a man appears and kicks the woman, causing her to fall to the ground.
The man then kicks the woman in the head three times while she was still on the ground, before walking off.
A man inside the building, who may have been a security guard, simply closed the door.
The video did not show if he went to lend assistance to the woman on the ground.
NYPD says 65-year-old Asian American woman was walking to church this morning when suspect assaulted her and said “f*** you, you don’t belong here.” Happened in front of 360 W. 43rd St. 11:40am. Sources say building security guard not only failed to render her aid... 1/2 pic.twitter.com/ZLtQEHHJci
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 30, 2021
According to Kim, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said the victim was a 65-year-old Asian-American woman who was on her way to church.
The suspect allegedly said to the woman, "F**k you, you don't belong here."
The NYPD Hate Crimes task force is investigating the incident, and released a few photos of the suspect along with more information.
Help identify the below individual wanted in connection to an assault. On Monday, March 29th at 11:40 AM, at 360 West 43rd St, a female, 65, was approached by an unidentified male who punched and kicked her about the body and made anti-Asian statements. Info?☎️1-800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/LkwfYhMCLr
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) March 29, 2021
A number of high-profile incidents of violence and discrimination against Asian-Americans and Asians living in the U.S. have led to a public movement to call on elected officials and others to address the problem.
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Top image from CeFaan Kim's Twitter page.
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