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https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japanese-musician-violently-attacked-in-new-york-for-being-chineseJapanese musician beaten up in New York for being 'Chinese'
Today 06:00 am JST
By SoraNews24
TOKYO
Tadataka Unno, a New York-based Japanese jazz pianist, was assaulted by eight youths at a subway station on Sept 27. Its now unclear whether the 40-year-old, who suffered serious injuries, including a broken collarbone, will be able to return to performing again.
According to the New York Police Department, the incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. at a subway station near the victims house. When Unno disembarked at the station after work, he was suddenly set upon and hit by a boy, who appeared to be a teenager, at the ticket gate.
Unno managed to escape outside the station but was chased and beaten by a group of about eight boys and girls. During the attack, he heard them saying the word Chinese. The suspects have not been arrested.
Following the incident, Unno was taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance, which had been called to the scene by an eyewitness. He was found to have a broken right collarbone and bruises over his entire body. Though his injuries arent life-threatening, its not known when hell fully recover and he remains unable to perform and in pain over a week after the incident.
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Japanese musician beaten up in New York for being 'Chinese' (Original Post)
sl8
Oct 2020
OP
This happened in NYC, and there is zero media coverage to help identify the suspects
dalton99a
Oct 2020
#5
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)1. I Hope There's Clear Surveillance Footage
No excuses. Prosecute.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. Absolutely!
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)5. This happened in NYC, and there is zero media coverage to help identify the suspects
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)6. That's Unexpected, No?
I'm shocked to hear that. Were you surprised by that, too?
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)8. Now they're picking it up
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-nyc-pianist-beaten-teens-subway-20201009-azvyuwyrrjckljxqrnbn4r3d5y-story.html
Renowned jazz pianist attacked by teens in NYC subway station
By Thomas Tracy
New York Daily News | Oct 09, 2020 at 12:56 PM
https://www.newsweek.com/japanese-man-assaulted-8-youths-outside-nyc-subway-being-chinese-1537827
Japanese Man Assaulted by 8 Youths Outside NYC Subway for Being 'Chinese'
By Ana de Liz On 10/9/20 at 10:19 AM EDT
Renowned jazz pianist attacked by teens in NYC subway station
By Thomas Tracy
New York Daily News | Oct 09, 2020 at 12:56 PM
https://www.newsweek.com/japanese-man-assaulted-8-youths-outside-nyc-subway-being-chinese-1537827
Japanese Man Assaulted by 8 Youths Outside NYC Subway for Being 'Chinese'
By Ana de Liz On 10/9/20 at 10:19 AM EDT
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)9. Glad To Hear It!
Thanks
Damned chumputin & his projections!
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)4. And they thought Vincent Chin was Japanese
Hope Andrew Yang is not out and about in NYC
Cyst.
(Violent ignorant bigots, actually.)