Police: Teen arrested in connection with attack on Asian man in Tacoma
Apr 3, 2021, 8:21 AM
A teen was arrested Friday in connection with a video of an Asian man being attacked in Tacoma.
According to Tacoma police, the suspect is 15 years old. He was taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree assault.
The video had been shared several times on social media, causing an outrage. Although the video only went viral this week, the assault happened in November.
The victim, a Korean man, sat down with KIRO 7′s Kevin Ko and said, “I just don’t understand why I was attacked.”
Breaking: Suspect of hate crime against Korean man in Tacoma arrested. In an exclusive Korean-only interview yday, victim said he forgives his young attacker. As a dad himself, he wants the attacker to grow & learn from his actions. #StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/MDfaQxbB7n
— Kevin Ko (@NewsWithKevin) April 2, 2021
