Wing Luke Museum vandalized; man arrested for alleged hate crime

Adrien Fonseca, with Marpac Construction, works to remove broken glass at the Wing Luke Museum, which was vandalized Thursday evening while people were attending a presentation inside. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks | Seattle Times staff reporter
Sep. 15, 2023 at 12:13 pm | Updated Sep. 15, 2023 at 4:53 pm

A man vandalized the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience on Thursday, an attack local community leaders say was motivated by racial hatred. 

Around 5:15 p.m., a man with a sledgehammer smashed nine windows of the museum along Canton Alley South, said museum spokesperson Steve McLean. Seattle Police Department officers responded to the incident about 45 minutes later. 

“The Wing Luke Museum is concerned about its staff and community, and that’s its focus right now,” McLean said. “Obviously we’re a resilient community, and you’ll see that on display in the weeks to come.”

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