This Time, Shooting at a Spa in Seattle, USA Injures Asian American... "No Connection to Atlanta Incident"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] This time, an Asian man was shot in Seattle, Washington, USA.

According to local media such as The Washington Post (WP) on the 18th (local time), at 9:30 p.m. that day, two men, one Black and one Hispanic, opened fire at a spa in South Seattle, injuring one Asian man.

The Asian employee, known to be working at the spa where the shooting occurred, was immediately transported to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

A spokesperson for the King County Sheriff's Office told WP, "It appears to be an attempted robbery and is unrelated to the incident that occurred in Atlanta."

Recently, concerns about hate crimes in the United States have increased as six Asian Americans, including Korean Americans, have lost their lives in shootings.

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