According to police, the victim passed by Esco, who lives in the same building, on her way home and he yelled a racial slur at her, which she ignored.
On March 11, 2022, a black male punched a 67-year-old Asian woman 125 times and stomped repeatedly on her head in Yonkers, New York after allegedly calling her an “Asian b—.” The elderly woman suffered brain bleeding and facial bone fractures. Tammel Esco, a violent career criminal, has been charged with attempted murder and assault with hate crime enhancements