And of course, extremely worried, just by simply wearing a mask,” Young said.Īs a show of support, the Chinese Association donated medical gear to local officers in West Texas. Now they’re afraid of taking kids back to school, and also worried going to the supermarket. “We do have people, mothers especially, as you said, have concerns. Asian-Americans like Young are woven into communities all across the nation. He has raised his children in West Texas and works as an anesthesiologist for Odessa Regional Medical Center and Midland Memorial Hospital. Young told KMID/KPEJ he has been a proud West Texan for 30 years. So when this happens, we were a little bit helpless and basically terrified.” “First, our community felt it right away,” said Luke Young, president of the Midland-Odessa Chinese Association. I spoke with the President of Midland-Odessa Chinese Association today regarding his concerns. In a statement, they said in part, “While many elected officials have denounced this racism, we believe everyone should be united in overcoming COVID-19 and rejecting hate.”Īccording to federal authorities, hate crimes against Asian-Americans are projected to surge amid concerns over COVID-19. On April 2, the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, and the Center for American Progress submitted a joint letter, calling on mayors and governors for help. NM official blames ‘Asians’ for virus in expletive-laden Snapchat video Last month, President Donald Trump faced criticism for saying he didn’t think calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” - or the “kung flu,” as one administration official reportedly called it - puts Asian Americans at risk of retaliation despite growing reports they are facing virus-related discrimination. … due to the spread of coronavirus disease … endangering Asian American communities.” public will associate COVID-19 with China and Asian American populations, “the agency assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States. The report said that based on the assumption that a portion of the U.S. In his tweet, Hudak identified the agent as Bernie Ramirez and the store employee as Zach Owen.Īccording to ABC News, the intelligence report was compiled by the FBI’s Houston office and distributed to local law enforcement agencies across the country. This is another example of how we protect America.” “I’m proud of our agents as they are valuable members of our communities. “The quick action of our agent ended this shocking situation and clearly saved multiple lives,” said Big Bend Sector Chief Patrol Agent Matthew Hudak, who tweeted a picture of the agent and Sam’s employee. #HonorFirst /RXSXk735WJ- Chief Patrol Agent Matthew J. Owens’s hand was cut and he was stabbed in the leg too.
BP Agent Bernie Ramirez reunites w/ Sam’s Club employee Zach Owen days after both intervened during a stabbing incident inside Sam’s in Midland, Tx. This is what selfless service looks like. Two victims are in critical condition and the third is in stable condition at a Midland-area hospital.
The agent and Sam’s Club employee who was stabbed in the incident held the suspect until Midland police officers arrived at the scene. The agent identified himself as law-enforcement and drew his firearm, which prompted the man to drop the knife, authorities said. Border Patrol officials said the agent, was shopping when a man with a knife began assaulting several people, including two children and a Sam’s Club employee.
Jose Gomez, 19, is charged with three counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the March 14 stabbing at a Sam’s Club in Midland Texas.Īn off-duty Border Patrol agent reportedly stepped in stopped the alleged attacker. MIDLAND, Texas (Big 2/Fox 24/Border Report) - A man accused of stabbing three members of an Asian-American family - including two children ages 2 and 6 - said he did it because he thought they were “Chinese and infecting people with the coronavirus,” according to an FBI intelligence report obtained by ABC.