The violent assault on Israelis at a California restaurant has sparked outrage across the United States. New details are now emerging about the three main suspects alleged to have been involved in the incident.
According to reports on social media and in news outlets, the three suspects are Roma Akoyans, Ramon Akoyans, and Bruneil Chamaki. The three were identified after footage of the incident began circulating online.
According to published information, Chamaki is an attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions who works at a consulting firm called Assyrian Advisors and is described as a successful professional of Assyrian descent from northern Iraq.
It has been alleged that one of the suspects, Akoyans, has posted content on social media expressing support for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and that he also follows former MMA fighter and political activist Jake Shields, who is known for his critical stance toward Israel.
The incident itself began after the Israelis spoke Hebrew at the restaurant – something that, according to witnesses, provoked the attackers. Footage of the incident went viral and sparked a wave of reactions on social media.
In addition, claims circulating online alleged an indirect connection between Chamaki and Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California – a claim that triggered further political debate surrounding the incident.
The new details add another dimension to a case that has already attracted widespread attention, sharpening the question of how a man with what appears to be a successful professional career allegedly found himself at the center of a violent incident that began, according to witnesses, after he heard the victims speaking Hebrew.
