Report: FBI lists stabbing at Sam’s as hate crime

Jose Gomez, 19, ws charged with three counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the multiple stabbings that occured March, 14, inside Sam's Club. less Jose Gomez, 19, ws charged with three counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the multiple stabbings that occured March, 14, inside Sam's ... more Photo: Midland County Sheriff's Office Photo: Midland County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Report: FBI lists stabbing at Sam’s as hate crime 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

ABC News is reporting that an FBI analysis states that the stabbing at Sam’s Club in Midland on March 14 is being listed as a hate crime.

The analysis, according to the ABC News report, states “there has already been a surge in reports of hate crimes and lists a series of incidents from Los Angeles to New York to Texas.”

The ABC News report then states that “The document detailed a March 14 incident in Midland, Texas, in which ‘three Asian American family members, including a 2-year-old and 6-year-old, were stabbed. … The suspect indicated that he stabbed the family because he thought the family was Chinese, and infecting people with the coronavirus.’"

On March 17, a Reporter-Telegram article on mrt.com stated that Jose L. Gomez III, 19, was charged with three counts of attempted capital murder, with a $300,000 bond for each count, and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, that has a $100,000 bond. The article also stated that Gomez allegedly admitted to trying to kill a family that was also inside the store, according to court documents.

The ABC News report states that federal law enforcement is warning of an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans as the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, according to the FBI analysis.

"The FBI assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the spread of coronavirus disease … endangering Asian American communities," according to the intelligence report, which was compiled by the FBI’s Houston office and distributed to local law enforcement agencies across the country.