For months now, the United States of America has witnessed an alarming surge in Asian hate crime amidst the rise in COVID-19 cases, and today, it has escalated to a frightening new level.
source: time.com
Three separate shooting incidents in Georgia have left 8 killed, six of whom were Asian women. The shootings took place in three different massage parlors with close proximity to each other. The suspect Robert Aaron, 21 was arrested shortly after.
source: time.com
These incidents appeared to have been targeting Asians, which bear an awful similarity to the recent anti-Asian crimes endured by the Asian American community as of late. It is indeed a deeply upsetting example of how racism can lead to violence.
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