Instead, the man was convicted of lesser charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee. The killing became a symbol of rising attacks against Asians during the pandemic.
Monthanus Ratanapakdee with a picture of her father, Vicha Ratanapakdee, in 2021. Mr. Ratanapakdee was shoved to the ground while out on a walk in San Francisco that year, and died from his injuries.