A white woman was arrested after she allegedly confessed to repeatedly stabbing an Asian Indiana University student on a public bus in Bloomington, Indiana.
This photo provided by Bloomington Police Department shows Billie Davis, who has been charged after an 18-year-old Indiana University student was repeatedly stabbed in the head on a public bus in Bloomington, Ind., on Jan. 11, 2023. The victim told investigators she was standing and waiting for the exit doors to open on a Bloomington Transit bus when another passenger began striking her in the head, Bloomington police said in a release.
"Following the brutal attack of a member of our community, I want to state categorically that here in the city of Bloomington we deplore any form of racism and discrimination, especially hate based violence. This behavior is not acceptable and will be dealt with accordingly," Hamilton said. "Bloomington is a relatively safe place, but we are not immune to issues with which our entire nation is dealing.
"She said that as she was standing and waiting for the bus doors to open, another passenger on the bus began to strike her repeatedly in the head, which resulted in immediate pain," police said in a statement. Davis was initially booked at the Monroe County Jail and on a felony battery charge. The charge was later amended to attempted murder after Davis allegedly confessed to investigators, police said.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Indiana University Says Student Was Targeted in Bus Stabbing for Being AsianIndiana University says an 18-year-old student was targeted and stabbed on a bus in Bloomington for being Asian.
Read more »
Indiana University Student Stabbed in Anti-Asian Bias AttackA woman who repeatedly stabbed an 18-year-old Indiana University student in the head on a public bus has been charged with attempted murder for an alleged racially motivated attack.
Read more »
Indiana University Says Student Was Targeted in Bus Stabbing for Being AsianIndiana University says an 18-year-old student was targeted and stabbed on a bus in Bloomington for being Asian.
Read more »
Indiana University students react to recent anti-Asian violence after student stabbed on city busThe suspect told police she stabbed the teen multiple times in the head with a folding knife, because it 'would be one less person to blow up our country.'
Read more »
Indiana University student stabbed on bus because she is Asian: Court docsAuthorities say a 56-year-old woman stabbed an Indiana University student with a butter knife because she Asian.
Read more »
Indiana University student stabbed in apparent anti-Asian attackThe suspect said she attacked the 18-year-old on a Bloomington bus so that there “would be one less person to blow up our country,' according to court documents.
Read more »