the legal aid society representing him has declined to comment. the killing another fear inducing chapter adding to concerns over anti-asian hate crimes growing for years. in 2020 an asian man sprayed with a cleaning product, fubreeze. last week a korean diplomat punched in the face in what the yooip nypd says was an unprovoked attack. >> there's a vulnerability there and a sense of perceived weakness towards asian american women and asian american seniors that perpetrators tend to be pulled towards because we're seen as easy prey. >> reporter: wong, a new york city council member says the rise in intensity comes as a