The prosecutor s office, however, said the don t have the evidence to support such a charge.
âWhile many details remain unknown, what is known is that attacks and hate crimes against (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) is on the rise, and we cannot rule out bias as a factor in this crime. We ask that the investigators look upon this death with a careful eye toward hate as a motivating factor, Connie So, president of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates of Greater Seattle, said in a news release Thursday.
John Huynh, 29, was stabbed in the heart April 25 following an altercation with a neighbor in Bothell, Washington, where he lived, according to charging documents filed in King County Superior Court.
Asian American groups push for Bothell murder to be investigated as hate crime
John Huynh was stabbed to death outside an apartment building in Bothell. The suspect has been charged with second-degree murder. Author: Brit Moorer (KING5) Updated: 3:59 PM PDT May 7, 2021
BOTHELL, Wash. Almost two weeks after a man was stabbed to death outside a Bothell apartment building, Asian American social groups are demanding justice. Justice for me, at least my definition, is making sure that we have accountability in place, said Renton City Councilmember Kim-Khanh Van.
Van said she had mixed emotions after hearing about the unprovoked attack on a 29-year old Asian American man last month. She s calling on elected officials to speak out against anti-Asian violence.
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John Huynh’s sisters are still looking for answers and met with prosecutors Thursday, but say they remain frustrated by the pace of this investigation.
“We just wanted to know the truth. We don’t want it swept under the rug. Because if John’s name or story is not out there. Maybe they won’t push for a harder sentence,” says Binh Huynh.
It’s one of those situations right now where Ian Patrick Williams has already been charged for Huynh’s murder. But Huynh’s family wants to make sure he stays behind bars even longer.
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