"The three men - Ramon Akoyans, 18, Roma Akoyans, 20, and Bruneil Chamaki, 32 - were hit with felony assault charges, while Chamaki faces an additional misdemeanor battery charge after they turned themselves in to the San Jose Police Department on Monday."
"Onlookers said the suspects heard the victims speaking Hebrew and stopped to attack them as they passed by. The attackers allegedly spoke Farsi during the attacks and said things like, "Don't f-k with Iran!" the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Witnesses said the men also said, "F-k Jews.""
"Chamaki, the oldest of the three, was admitted to the California State Bar in 2023 and was listed as a corporate attorney, the Chronicle reported. The law firm he worked for appeared to take down any postings about him online."
Three suspects—Ramon Akoyans, 18, Roma Akoyans, 20, and Bruneil Chamaki, 32—were charged with felony assault following a brutal attack on two Hebrew-speaking Israeli-Americans outside a San Jose restaurant on March 8. Chamaki faces an additional misdemeanor battery charge. Investigators examined the incident as a potential hate crime after victims reported antisemitic remarks, with witnesses stating attackers used phrases like "F-k Jews" and "Don't f-k with Iran." Prosecutors declined to pursue hate crime charges, though the case remains under active investigation. Governor Newsom and Mayor Mahan condemned the violence. Chamaki is a corporate attorney admitted to the California State Bar in 2023. The suspects had previously posted images and videos displaying high-powered firearms.
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