US man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in death of elderly Asian man
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The 2021 killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee in San Francisco helped spark a national movement against anti-Asian hate
A 24-year-old man was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an elderly Thai man whose 2021 killing in San Francisco helped spark a national movement against anti-Asian American violence.
A jury did not find Antoine Watson guilty of murder when it returned a verdict on Thursday for the January 2021 attack on 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee. Jurors found Watson guilty on the lesser charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault.
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