Horrifying footage shows moment an 84-year-old Thai man is brutally knocked to the ground in random San Francisco attack that killed him two days later
An 84-year-old man died two days after he was brutally knocked to the ground in a San Francisco attack where the suspect in his killing casually walked away after the assault.
Shocking surveillance footage shows the moment Vicha Ratanapadkdee, a native of Thailand, was attacked by the assailant last Thursday on the sidewalk at Anzavista and Fortuna avenues.
The suspect - identified as 19-year-old Antonie Watson - was seen charging at the victim before taking off with a woman.
Shocking surveillance footage shows the moment Vicha Ratanapadkdee, a native of Thailand, was attacked by the assailant last Thursday
Paramedics arrived at the scene at around 8.30am and found Ratanapadkdee laying in the street, KTVU reports.
He was rushed to a local hospital but died two days later, succumbing to his injuries.
Watson was arrested around 8.45pm Saturday at his Daly City home and booked on suspicion of murder, elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon.
The suspect - identified as 19-year-old Antonie Watson - was seen charging at the victim before taking off running with a woman
Also arrested was 20-year-old Maylasia Goo, who was charged with being an accessory after the fact.
A GoFundMe for Ratanapadkdee states that the senior citizen, who was nearly blind, had been out enjoying his morning walk when the attack occurred. He was described as being 'beloved by his family.'
The assault is the latest in a long string of attacks to Asian and Asian American people in the U.S. as racist sentiments towards the community have grown because of COVID-19.
Paramedics arrived at the scene at around 8.30am and found Ratanapadkdee laying in the stree
Chesa Boudin, district attorney for San Franscisco, released a statement offering his condolences to Ratanapadkdee's family as well as the entire Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community.
'I send my deepest condolences to the Ratanapadkdee family for their loss,' Boudin said in a statement. 'This was a brutal, random, unprovoked attack.'
He continued: 'My heart is also with the entire AAPI community for the pain they're experiencing as a result of this tragedy and too many others over the past year. We will hold the person who committed this senseless act of violence accountable.'
A GoFundMe for Ratanapadkdee states that the senior citizen, who was nearly blind, had been out enjoying his morning walk when the attack occurred
