Indiana University says an 18-year-old student was targeted and stabbed on a bus in Bloomington for being Asian.
Billie Davis, 56, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and battery by means of a deadly weapon, according toIt wasn't clear if the defendant had a lawyer who could speak on their behalf. The public defender's office for Monroe County, Indiana didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The student, who has not been publicly identified, had multiple stab wounds to her head, was bleeding and was transported to a hospital, police said.This week, Bloomington was sadly reminded that anti-Asian hate is real and can have painful impacts on individuals and our community," said James Wimbush, Indiana University vice president of diversity, equity and multicultural affairs."No one should face harassment or violence due to their background, ethnicity or heritage.
The university’s Asian Culture Center hosted an event Friday for students and members of the community to “process feelings of fear, sadness, anger, and anxiety,” according to the center’s Facebook.
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