District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton, who represents the neighborhood, held a Wednesday afternoon press conference at City Hall to call for help in solving the case and to commit to increasing police presence in the area.
“It is heartbreaking to see this type of senseless violence in our community, and no one should ever endure this level of barbarism,” Walton said.
Neighborhood advocate Marlene Tran said that the community is shaken by the incident, where many of the older Chinese American residents now fear for their own safety.
“This case has traumatized our whole community,” Tran said. “Everybody is so scared.”