Asian student stabbed badly in head in US racist attack. According to the New York Post, a 56-year-old woman stabbed an Asian student at Indiana University, age 18, multiple times in the head on a bus.
Billie Davis, 56, allegedly admitted to targeting the student because of her race. The woman reportedly told police that the 18-year-old student “would be one less person to blow up our country,” according to court documents obtained by WRTV.
On a Bloomington Transit bus, the victim was waiting for the exit doors to open while standing up when another passenger started punching her in the head, according to a press release from the police.
The two women didn’t talk to each other before the attack.
On Thursday, the police re-interviewed the accused who admitted to using a folding knife in the racially-charged attack, and charged her with attempted murder. It’s unclear if she will also be charged with a hate crime.
The police said that the attack was completely unprovoked.
The police allege Davis spontaneously struck as the student waited for the doors to open.
A witness followed Davis in order to give her location to cops.
Indiana University Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs James Wimbush in a statement said, “This week, Bloomington was sadly reminded that anti-Asian hate is real and can have painful impacts on individuals and our community.”
“No one should face harassment or violence due to their background, ethnicity, or heritage. Instead, the Bloomington and IU communities are stronger because of the vast diversity of identities and perspectives that make up our campus and community culture.”
