2 Years Later: San Francisco Mourns ‘Grandpa Vicha', Other Victims of Anti-Asian Violence

Saturday marked two years since 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee was shoved to the ground while out on a walk in San Francisco near his home. He died two days later of his injuries.

On the two-year anniversary of this attack, dozens of people joined together in San Francisco to remember Ratanapakdee and others who’ve been killed or injured by anti-Asian violence. This group began Saturday’s gathering at the mural of Ratanapakdee on California Street and Grant Avenue.

On Jan. 28, 2021, Ratanapakdee was out on a walk in San Francisco’s Anza Vista neighborhood when he was pushed and knocked to the ground. His family said he never regained

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