COVID-19 and the emergence of more hate crimes

Yesterday on April 4, 2020, a 51-year-old woman was attacked on a bus in the Bronx, NY by four teenagers blaming her for the COVID-19 outbreak.  The four female suspects attacked the woman, striking her in the head with an umbrella while making anti-Asian remarks before evading the scene.  The woman who was struck in the head was transported to a nearby hospital and treated, receiving 25 stitches for a head injury inflicted by the umbrella.  Three of the four suspects were caught and charged with hate crime assault, menacing, and harassment.  The fourth suspect who reportedly struck the victim in the head was not apprehended and is still on the loose.  In my opinion, I believe that the police department along with the city is taking this very seriously and trying to set an example that xenophobia and any racism towards Asian's are unacceptable.  Though this topic has seemed to have fallen out of the news over the past couple of weeks, it is clear that it is still going on and needs to be stopped.  The NYPD has provided a hotline to the public for anyone who may have any tips in regard to finding the fourth suspect involved in the hate crime. 

The picture shows one of the suspects attacking the victim.

Source: https://abc7ny.com/hate-crime-assault-coronavirus-nyc-mta/6078498/