Good Samaritans Fight Off Man Attacking Asian American San Francisco Police Officer

By Betty Yu, CBS San Francisco:

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An Asian American female San Francisco police officer was taken to the hospital for treatment after she was assaulted in Chinatown — an attack captured on surveillance video.

The incident took place on Friday. A law enforcement source says the 911 caller who reported him as a disturbance that day had called the day prior, stating that the suspect said “I specialize in killing Asian people.”

The video begins with the officer carrying a less lethal weapon ordering the suspect to face away from her and put his hands on his head. The suspect ignores her commands and is seen attacking the officer. He pushes her to the ground before he climbs on top of her.

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