US man charged with hate crime after 3 Asian-American women shot in Texas

Suspected gunman Jeremy Terrence Smith had delusions about an ‘Asian mob’ being after him, his girlfriend told police after the incident in Dallas’ Koreatown

He allegedly entered a hair salon and fired 13 shots from a rifle, wounding 3 women and endangering 4 others

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Jeremy Terrence Smith is seen in an undated photo. Photo: Dallas County jail via AP

Published: 7:56am, 10 Aug 2022Updated: 12:49pm, 10 Aug 2022

A man accused of shooting three Asian-American women at a hair salon was indicted on Tuesday on multiple counts, including committing a hate crime.

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment Tuesday of Jeremy Terrence Smith, 37, for the May 11 shooting at a salon in Dallas’ Koreatown.

It alleges Smith entered the salon and fired 13 shots from a .22-calibre rifle, wounding three women and endangering four others.

“Smith is alleged to have intentionally selected the complainants because of his bias or prejudice against Asian-Americans,” according to the statement.

A shattered mirror inside Hair World Salon in Dallas after a shooting incident in May. Photo: The Dallas Morning News via AP

According to a police affidavit, Smith’s girlfriend told police detectives that he had been delusional about Asian-Americans since being involved in a car crash two years ago with a man of Asian descent. She said he had been admitted to several mental health facilities because of the delusions.