Woman charged with hate crime after punching 6-year-old Asian American boy

A woman has been arrested by Las Vegas police on hate crime, bias, and battery charges after allegedly punching a six-year-old Asian American boy and yelling racist abuse at his family.

The Clark County Detention Center told AsAmNews that Shelly Hill is in custody after being detained on Saturday.

The Korean American boy’s mother, who asked only to be identified by her TikTok username @uhmmajo, told AsAmNews that the incident occurred during the 4th of July weekend.

“My husband was walking with my son, holding his hand,” she told the outlet. “I was with my two-year-old daughter pushing her in a stroller. She [Ms Hill] came from behind and punched my son in the neck.”