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OAKLAND, Calif. An elderly California man has died from injuries suffered when he was punched in the face by a robbery suspect. According to prosecutors, the defendant has a history of targeting older Asians, KPIX5 reported.
Seventy-five-year-old Oakland resident Pak Ho suffered a traumatic brain injury and brain damage after being knocked to the sidewalk from a single punch in the Tuesday attack. As a result, the elderly man died Thursday.
Teaunte Bailey, 26, is accused of the vicious attack. Consequently, he now faces murder charges, police said.
“I’m at a loss for words,” said Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in a statement.
A 75-year-old Asian-American man died following an assault and robbery in Oakland
Kelly McLaughlinMar 12, 2021, 09:21 IST
A woman holds a sign that reads love our people like u love our food at the End The Violence Towards Asians rally in Washington Square Park on February 20, 2021 in New York City. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, violence towards Asian Americans has increased at a much higher rate than previous years. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) reported a 1,900% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
A 75-year-old Asian-American man was attacked and robbed in
Oakland on Tuesday.
Teaunte Bailey, 26, was charged with murder on Thursday in Alameda County
He allegedly shoved and robbed Pak Ho, 75, on a street in Oakland on Tuesday
Ho died from a traumatic brain injury sustained when his head hit the pavement
Bailey was also charged with robbery and assault on Thursday in connection with an assault and robbery on another elderly Asian man last month
Bailey s rap sheet dates back to 2012 and includes multiple robberies and assaults
An ex-convict has been charged with murder Thursday after the death of a 75-year-old man he allegedly shoved to the ground during a strong-arm robbery in Oakland