1/12/2023
The victim, a 61-year-old immigrant who’d lost his job because of the pandemic, suffered a traumatic brain injury and died.
His attacker faces 22 years in prison after a guilty plea to manslaughter as a hate crime.
Powell, who fled the scene after attacking Ma, was arrested several days after the assault on April 27, 2021. He told law enforcement he’d been attacked by two Korean or Japanese men the day before he attacked Ma, prosecutors said. Powell later admitted in his plea that he targeted Ma because he was Asian.
“This unprovoked attack took the life of Yao Pan Ma and took away a sense of security for so many in the AAPI community in New York,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
“Jarrod Powell attacked Mr. Ma because of his race and is now being held accountable. My thoughts are with Mr. Ma’s family and friends as they continue to mourn this loss.”
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