Man shoots 3 Korean women at Dallas hair salon, no evidence of hate crime

The “Hair World” salon in Koreatown, Dallas, Texas was reported on the afternoon of the 11thShootingIn this case, an African-American man dressed in black suddenly entered the store and shot three Korean-American women, but none of them were injured and no one died. Police is still investigating and the suspect has not been arrested yet.

NBC According to local media reports, the salon where the shooting took place is called Hair World Salon and is located in “Hair World Salon”.AsianThe Asian Trade District, also known as Koreatown, Hair World salon operators, employees and guests, including those injured in the incident, are all of Korean descent.

Dallas Police Chief Warren Mitchell told a news conference on the 11th that police have yet to understand the suspect’s motive and determine whether it is related to the crime.hate crimeRelevant, but not ruled out possibility; But Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said on the 12th that police did not believe the shooting was a hate crime; He said there was no evidence that hatred was a factor in the murder .

All the injured were later sent to the local hospital. Fortunately, most of the injuries were focused on the limbs, and the injured were not life-threatening; Police said the suspect later fled in a chestnut-red SUV.

According to surveillance footage at the scene, the gunman exited the car with a weapon that looked like a large rifle; He was about 5 feet 7 inches, or 5 feet 10 inches tall, which equated to between 170 and 178 centimeters. Thin, curly body. Medium length hair and a connecting beard.

The Texas non-profit local organization “Crime Stoppers” offered a 5,000 yuan reward in the hope of finding the killer as quickly as possible; The FBI’s Dallas office also said it was cooperating with the Dallas Police in the investigation.

According to a study by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021 are up 339 percent from a year ago; Eight people, six of whom were Asian, were killed in a shootout at a spa in March. Atlanta, Georgia.