Asian communities in California are reeling from two mass shootings that happened within days in gathering and workplaces. After three years of the pandemic,a period when Asian hate crimes increased, the shootings took place as residents celebrated the Lunar New Year.
Asian Americans say they’re fighting back against an increase in hate crimes directed at them, particularly targeting women and the elderly
After that incident, Som Bahadur returned home with difficulty. When there was intolerable pain in his stomach, his wife and son took Som Bahadur to the Arati Medical in Hatiya