The LAPD is on the hunt for a group of assailants responsible for a hate crime attack on three members of the Turkish Consulate, calling on the community for assistance in this pressing matter. According to the LAPD Newsroom, the incident occurred on September 29, 2023, as the consulate members navigated the USC campus post-event, a setting meant to embody education and diplomacy, not violence and bigotry.
The assailants, reportedly part of a demonstration, besieged the victims with derogatory expletives then advanced to physical confrontations that included punches, kicks, and dousing victims with water. The suspects fled, leaving their targets to find refuge.
LAPD Major Crimes Detectives Torres and Allen are leading the investigation, and information from the public could be crucial. Detectives have provided contact information for those with knowledge of the attack; you can reach out at (213) 486-6270 or after hours to 1(877) LAPD-24-7, and those preferring anonymity can contact LA Regional Crime Stoppers.
