Asian on Asian violent hate crime, reminds me a bit of Hmong gangs in the 90s

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Asian man suspected of violent attacks on Chinese residents, students in NJ neighborhood

An Asian man armed with a variety of weapons is believed to be responsible for a series of violent attacks on Chinese residents and international students in New Jersey’s Journal Square neighborhood.

The incidents, which occurred near the PATH subway station, appear to date back as early as February. The assailant allegedly would attack from behind with a hammer, a rock or a brick before threatening his victim with a knife.

The latest of four “strikingly similar” attacks reportedly occurred on Aug. 7. The victim, 29, was struck from behind with a hammer while walking his dog around midnight.

The suspect also punched his victims on at least one occasion, such as an incident on Feb. 10, when he allegedly struck a Chinese international student in the head. Shortly after, the victim was contacted by another Chinese international student who claimed that a man fitting the same description had repeatedly stepped on her heels.

...“His native tongue is English, and he seems to hate recent Asian immigrants, especially Chinese,” the Aug. 7 victim reportedly wrote on social media. “He also attacks victims with his fists, then a brick, and a hammer at the end.”

“He seems to be familiar with the streets around PATH, so he might live or work here. He usually attacks his victims at night, and attacks men from behind, women from the front.”