Kim was gunned down Friday while responding to a call about a man with a gun. Both Kim and the suspect were killed. Police later described this as suicide by cop. They learned it was the suspect himself who made the report about a man with a gun. The suspect, identified as Trepierre Hummons, apparently wanted to die all along.
The Coalition includes Korean Americans, Indian Americans, Pacific Islanders, Filipino Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists.
“Officer Kim made the ultimate sacrifice in serving his community,” the groups said. “The outpouring of support from the public reveals a great deal about his character, as well as the character of Greater Cincinnati as a whole. He was a Cincinnatian through and through. He was also a respected member of the Asian American community.
“We, as Asian Americans living in Greater Cincinnati, are proud to have considered him one of our own. We mourn this tragic loss and stand together to honor his life, and thank him for his dedicated service in protecting our great city. A hero like Officer Kim deserves no less. He serves as a role model not only for Asian Americans, but for all Americans.”
Cincinnati Korean American Association (CKAA)
Hyunjin Lee, Vice President
Asian American Hour on WAIF 88.3 FM
Charleston C K Wang, Co-Host
Mary Joan Reutter, Co-Host
Asian Community Alliance (ACA)
Arlene de Silva, Executive Director
Yen Hsieh, Board Chair
Geeta Mehan, Board Member
Asian Food Fest / Asian American Cultural Association of Cincinnati (AACAC)
Lam Dang, President
Asian Indian Alliance (AIA)
Jagdish Bhati, Treasurer/Secretary
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Southwest Ohio
Alexander Song, President
Association for India’s Development (AID) – Cincinnati Chapter
Mahesh Nagesh, President
Cincinnati Sister Cities Association of Greater Cincinnati
Ratee Apana, President
Pat Niskode, President of India Sister City Association
Doctors for America
Donald Nguyen, State Director
Filipino American Association of Southern Ohio (FASO)
Suzy Alvarez Hussey, President
Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Shau Zavon, Founder
Louisa Luk, Vice Chair
Michael Kou, President
Hai Sam, Greater Cincinnati Vietnamese Community
Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati
Deepak Dixit, President
Indian American Chamber of Commerce
Rayan Coutinho, President
Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (ICGC)
Inayat Malik MD, Board Chair Emeritus
Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati
Carla Romanelli, Executive Director
Japanese American Citizens League – Cincinnati Chapter
Kazuya Sato, President
Betsy Sato, Vice Governor Midwest District Council
Lang Thang Group
Bao Nguyen, Managing Partner
Lee Wong, West Chester Trustee
Minority People’s Email Network (MPEN)
Munsup Seoh, Founder and Organizer
National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) – Cincinnati Chapter
Michael Kan, President
Tessa Xuan, Board Member
National Federation of Filipino American Associations Kentucky (NaFFAA-KY)
Vicky Villareal, State Chair
Ohio Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council
Tom Chung, Council Member
Society of Chinese American Professors and Scientists (SoCAPS) – Cincinnati Chapter
Mingming Lu, President
Hairong Guan, Vice President
SW Ohio 80-20 Chapter
Khurshid Ahmad, President
Joy Robinson, Former Board Member
University of Cincinnati
Santa J. Ono, President
Gwendolyn Yip, First Lady of UC
Vietnamese American Buddhist Association of Greater Cincinnati
Phan Ho, Secretary
