Trigger warning: Story contains narration and footage which may be disturbing for some.
An unidentified man punched and kicked a 65-year-old Filipina-American while shouting anti-Asian statements as she was walking to church in New York City on Monday, U.S. media reported.
The New York Police Department's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident, which came as U.S. authorities moved to clamp down on racist attacks against Asians, according to ABC New York.
The assault happened in front of an apartment building in 43rd St., Midtown at around 11:40 a.m. (11:40 p.m. in Manila), CCTV footage showed. The assaulter was heard saying, “F*** you, you don’t belong here!," said CeFaan Kim of ABC7NY.
The victim is hospitalized "with swelling to the face, pain in the left leg."
According to a now-viral post by Diet Prada, "Sources say building security guard not only failed to render her aid, he closed the door on the helpless victim."
Following the disturbing reports, the security guard who was on duty when the assault happened has since been suspended, according to an official statement by The Brodsky Organization.
U.S. President Joe Biden on March 17 had condemned what he called "vicious hate crimes" committed against Asian Americans since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, calling such acts "un-American" and demanding they stop.
*This story originally appeared on Reportr.world. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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