San Francisco man faces attempted murder charge in Chinatown stabbing

By Jose Fabian

The suspect accused of stabbing a man in San Francisco’s Chinatown will be facing an attempted murder charge, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said on Monday.

He was identified by the DA as 37-year-old Jian Feng Huang, and he also faces a special allegation that he used a deadly weapon and inflicted great bodily injury.

The attack was captured on surveillance camera, the DA said, and shows that on March 5, a man was walking in Chinatown when he suddenly stabbed a man in the back while he was preparing to cross the street, near Stockton and Sacramento streets. The suspect then allegedly walked away and was found blocks away on Powell Street, where he was arrested.

Police found the victim seriously injured at the scene, and he is still hospitalized, the DA said.

During a news conference on Monday, Jenkins said there was no proof of a connection between the men and that they believe the attack was random. 

“For the first beginning, I was so scared, actually,” said Rawnie Chan, who works near where the stabbing happened.

Chan said their security camera caught the incident. She said she didn’t see the stabbing herself, but was quickly made aware of what happened.

“I had a customer come into the store and say someone was lying down on the floor,” said Chan. 

She ran out to see what happened and saw other people helping the man, and she did the same.

“I saw the ladies, I think she is a nurse, she was helping to stop the bleeding,” Chan detailed. “And the owner, Amy, she tried to help me bring the ice and a towel, and then we tried to stop the bleeding.”

Huang remains in custody, with Jenkins saying there is no ongoing threat. As for Chan, she said she felt safe to return to work on Monday. 

“Chinatown is safe and steady,” Chan stated. “Don’t worry.”