"Hate Crime Committee Reviewing Stabbing of Palestinian American in Austin"

The Austin Police Department is reviewing a weekend stabbing near the University of Texas at Austin campus as a bias-motivated crime and will be reviewed by the Hate Crimes Review Committee. The victim's father identified the victim as Zacharia, who was in town for a demonstration and believes the incident could have been prevented if leaders had called for a ceasefire in Gaza earlier. The APD emphasized the importance of educating, supporting, and respecting all members of the community and provided resources to report hate crimes.