Father Pushing Stroller Attacked...Sudden Assault by Black Man

On the 30th of last month (local time), a man in his 30s of Asian American descent pushing a stroller was assaulted by a Black man in his 20s in San Francisco, USA. Photo by KPIX 5 on Twitter.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jumi Lee] In the United States, a man in his 30s of Asian descent pushing a stroller with a one-year-old child was indiscriminately assaulted by a Black man in his 20s.

On the 4th, California local broadcaster ABC7 reported that on the 30th of last month (local time), an Asian American man named Bruce was attacked while passing by a supermarket in San Francisco.

Footage captured on the store's closed-circuit television (CCTV) shows the Black man pushing Bruce and striking Bruce's head and back about 13 times while he was on the ground. During the assault, as the stroller with the child inside moved due to the wind, Bruce hurriedly chased after the stroller, which was also captured on video.

The Black man who committed the assault was arrested on the spot by police officers on patrol. The man, identified as 26-year-old Sydney Hammond, reportedly had a prior arrest for theft about a month before this assault. According to reports, Bruce did not sustain serious injuries and is currently recovering, and the child in the stroller was unharmed.

Bruce explained the situation, saying, "I fell to the ground, and at that moment, I covered my head with my hands to prevent more serious injuries. While I was being assaulted on the ground, the stroller with my child was slowly rolling away." He added, "At that moment, I could not protect my child. As a parent, I was very scared. The sense of security I felt was brutally shattered."

The motive behind Hammond's crime has not yet been revealed. According to reports, the police stated, "The perpetrator did not utter any (racially discriminatory) remarks during the assault. It is highly likely to be a 'random assault' rather than an anti-Asian hate crime."

However, Bruce claimed, "I had no acquaintance with the perpetrator, and given the recent surge in crimes targeting Asians, it could be a crime targeting Asians."

Meanwhile, Hammond has been charged with assault and child endangerment.

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