The suspect said she attacked the 18-year-old on a Bloomington bus so that there “would be one less person to blow up our country,' according to court documents.
Billie Ranard Davis of Bloomington approached the Carmel, Ind., woman on Wednesday as she was waiting to exit the bus and began stabbing her repeatedly in the head, according to a probable-cause affidavit. Security camera footage showed that Davis and the woman had not interacted before the attack, the affidavit said. The footage showed Davis stabbing or attempting to stab her about seven times before returning to her seat on the bus.
The stabbing drew condemnations from several officials, including Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, who called it a “senseless” and “racially motivated” incident that reminds the community of the need to “combat racism and prejudice in all forms.” in a statement posted to Facebook on Saturday. “We stand with the Asian community and all who feel threatened by this event.”on Facebook, “This week, Bloomington was sadly reminded that anti-Asian hate is real.
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