Shocking video shows the moment a crazed man wielding a pole wrecks a Korean-owned convenience store in North Carolina while yelling racial slurs, according to reports.
Mark Sung, whose family owns the Charlotte store, said the brute who trashed their business was allegedly hired by a customer who had been kicked out of the store.
“As he was [trashing the shop]It was like saying racial slurs, insulting us, threatening us, ”Sung said. “And the guy we banned ended up walking into the store, cheering him on and yelling, ‘That’s what you get, that’s what you get! Go back to your country! “
Images from Plaza Sundries last week show the culprit tearing down a display stand before beginning to swing the metal pole on the glass of refrigerated displays in the store.
Suspect Xavier Rashee Woody-Silas, 24, now faces a number of charges in the incident, including robbery with a dangerous weapon, communication of threats and disorderly conduct, the The Charlotte area transit system said On twitter.
The incident occurred Tuesday at the Charlotte Transportation Center, where the store is located in downtown Charlotte, according to authorities.
“The suspect has also been banned from all CATS facilities and services,” the agency statement said. “CAT has verified that G4S has increased the presence of officers in the CTC.”
According to WBTV-News, the attack caused more than $ 9,000 in damage.
Sung said the family has been targeted before because of their Asian-American heritage, and said his mother has taken the latest assault especially harshly.
“She’s like, ‘What’s the point?’ “He said.” ‘Why do you treat me like shit every day?’ We just want to be left alone in peace.
“It is easy for people to attack us because we are the minority,” Sung added. “I’ve faced racism growing up here in Charlotte my whole life, so it’s nothing new.”
But the family has also received great support.
According to ABC News, more than $ 30,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe page to help the family pay for the damages.
Other supporters have come forward in person, including a woman who came into the store with soup for the family, a pizza delivery man who brought them five cakes and a local doctor who happened to drop a check to help offset their costs.
The United States has seen a recent increase in anti-Asian attacks.
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