Teen Arrested After Attacking An Asian Couple In Tacoma, Washington

A 15-year-old was arrested after an apparent attack on an Asian couple in Tacoma, Washington and charged with second-degree assault.

According to CNN, the attack was captured on a cell phone video that has been circulated on social media. In the video, a person wearing a red top runs up to a man and a woman on the street, and swings at the man as the woman screams and another person looks on. In a second clip, the male victim is being cursed at and seems to be pushed or struck, though it is unclear whether it is the same attacker or another person as part of a group attack.

The Tacoma Police Department said the attack happened on November 19, 2020. A complaint was filed at the time, but police did not connect it to the video until family members saw it on the news and recognized their relatives in the footage.