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Daniel Dae Kim and Daniel Wu are currently offering $ 25,000 as a reward for information regarding the assault of a 91-year-old man on January 31 in Chinatown, Oakland, following two similar incidents that also targeted elderly Asian residents. “The number of hate crimes against Asian Americans continues to skyrocket, despite our repeated pleas for help,” the Hawaii Five-O actor posted on Instagram Friday, along with video of the assault. ‘Crimes are too often ignored and even excused. Remember #VincentChin. Remember #VinchaRatanapakdee. ”
In a story published on February 3, NBC Bay Area reports that there have been more than 20 attacks in the area recently. “The community is in pain because of these completely unresolved attacks, but the crimes are too often ignored and underreported,” Crazy Rich Asians star Gemma Chan wrote and posted Wu and Kim’s rewards offer. “Imagine it was your father or grandfather?”
According to CBS San Francisco, Oakland police say they have identified a suspect in the incident; The person has reportedly been in custody since February 1 on unrelated charges. “While we have confidence in our focus on this person of interest, we encourage our community members to always remain vigilant,” they said in a statement.