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Daniel Dae Kim and Daniel Wu are currently offering $ 25,000 as a reward for information about the January 31 attack on a 91-year-old man in Oakland’s Chinatown after two similar incidents also targeting elderly Asian residents. “The number of hate crimes against Americans of Asian origin continues to skyrocket, despite our repeated calls for help,” the Hawaii Five-O actor posted on Instagram Friday, along with the video of the attack. “Crimes are often ignored and even excused. Remember #VincentChin. Remember #VinchaRatanapakdee. “
In an article published on February 3, the NBC Bay Area reports that there have been “more than 20 attacks recently” in the neighborhood. “The community is suffering from these totally unprovoked attacks, but crimes are often overlooked and underreported,” Crazy Rich Asians star Gemma Chan wrote, repeating Wu and Kim’s reward offer. “Imagine if it was your father or grandfather?”
According to CBS San Francisco, the Oakland Police Department claims to have identified a suspect in the incident; the person has been in custody on unrelated charges since February 1. “While we are confident in our focus on this person of interest, we encourage members of our community to remain vigilant at all times,” they said in a statement.