Dallas Salon Shooting Suspect Said To Have Fear Of Asian Americans

Dallas TX

18 May, 2022

10:17 AM

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By CBSDFW Staff, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth May 18, 2022 According to an arrest affidavit, the girlfriend of a man arrested for a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in Dallas' Koreatown told police that he has delusions that Asian Americans are trying to harm him. Jeremy Smith faces three charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is being held on a $300,000 bond. In public records, his age is listed as both 36 and 37. When asked at a news conference Tuesday if he considered the shooting an issue of racism, mental health or both, Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said it's too early to tell. Please click https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/vi... for more on the story including a video report. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.