NYC Mayor Vows to Protect Sikh Community After Road Rage Killing; Family Calls for Hate Crime Charges

Suspect Gilbert Augustin faces multiple charges following alleged road rage incident, Mayor Eric Adams pledges support to Sikh community as victim's family urges for crime to be treated as hate-related.

• Jasmer Singh, a 66-year-old Sikh man, died due to injuries from a road rage incident with 30-year-old Gilbert Augustin on Queens' Van Wyck Expressway; Augustin was arrested and charged with manslaughter, assault, and other offenses.
• Singh's family believes the attack was hate-motivated due to Singh's Sikh faith and attire, including his turban, and are urging for hate crime charges to be considered.
• NYC Mayor Eric Adams promised to protect the Sikh community, expressing his condolences and disapproval of the hatred that led to Singh's death, in a statement and a series of tweets.
• Mayor Adams plans on meeting with Sikh leaders to discuss the community's needs and concerns following Singh's death, according to a tweet he posted.
• The Sikh Coalition, a national Sikh advocacy organization, expressed its awareness of the incident and is communicating with both the NYPD and the Queens Sikh community, encouraging the avoidance of racist language or generalizations.

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