Elderly Sikh person stabbed to death in California

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Independent

Elderly Sikh person stabbed to death in California

Another possible hate crime against ethnic minorities adds to a violent month in the US
Rachael Revesz |
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The liquor store where Mr Gill worked to put his son through medical school YouTube


A 68-year-old Sikh man has been murdered in California, the first homicide and possible hate crime in the city of Fresno in 2016.

Gurcharan Singh Gill was stabbed to death in broad daylight while he was working at a local liquor store on West Shields Avenue, according to Lieutenant Mindy Casto. He was still working there to put his son through medical school.

Mr Gill’s body was found by a customer, according to abc30. He did not wear a turban but police are investigating whether the murder was a hate crime due to a recent spate of similar attacks against Sikhs in the vicinity.

“This is a convenience store. The motive may have been robbery. We've also seen attacks in the past where the motive was not religious-based but was mental illness,” said Lieutenant Burke Farrah, commander of the street violence police section.


Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elderly-sikh-person-stabbed-to-death-in-california-a6797656.html

[lunatica]

1. Had the Sikh murdered a white man we'd be up to our necks in news coverage

But, evidently this is not so serious.

[geomon666]

2. Thanks Trump.

This one falls at his feet.

[iandhr]

3. Though Trump is an absolutely vile, disgusting human being...

... Sikhs have been the unfortunate targets of hate crimes long before he started shooting his mouth off.


Now if you are saying that the problem has increased since his campaign I would agree with you.

[Abouttime]

4. Trump is responsible

Trump is inspiring hate and violence in his right wing white supremacist followers. He is holding fascist rallies that attract throngs of mouth breathing teabagging morons. Trump needs to be silenced, taken out of the race. I can't believe with as many shady business dealings trump is involved in some prosecutor in some juisdiction can't come up with something, anything to investigate and charge him with and stop his political carnival.
Trump is dangerous. Somebody needs to stop him. I fear for our country.