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| A Burmese American man and his children suffered facial cuts in a hate attack in Midland, Texas. |
The report obtained by ABC News warned that the upsurge in hate crimes against Asian Americans will likely increase as the impact of the coronavirus affects more people.
The FBI report detailed the March 14 incident in which "three Asian American family members, including a 2-year-old girl and 6-year-old son, were stabbed … The suspect indicated that he stabbed the family because he thought the family was Chinese, and infecting people with the coronavirus."
The FBI report detailed the March 14 incident in which "three Asian American family members, including a 2-year-old girl and 6-year-old son, were stabbed … The suspect indicated that he stabbed the family because he thought the family was Chinese, and infecting people with the coronavirus."
Nineteen-year old Jose L. Gomez, III was arrested and confessed to the attack on the father and sons at a Sam's Club. An employee who tried to help the family was also injured.'
An off-duty Border Control agent and the employee were able to take the weapon away from the suspect and detained him until police arrived.
The father and children were slashed across their faces. The son has a cut reaching from behind his ear all the way across to his eye.
CORRECTION March 31: Earlier versions of this story incorrectly identified the 2-year old as a son.
The father and children were slashed across their faces. The son has a cut reaching from behind his ear all the way across to his eye.
CORRECTION March 31: Earlier versions of this story incorrectly identified the 2-year old as a son.
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