Posted on 03/17/2026 12:52:29 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Three men are in custody after turning themselves in for a stomach-churning assault at a San Jose restaurant that left two Israeli-American victims battered and the community on edge.
The suspects Ramon Akoyans, 18, Roma Akoyans, 20, and Bruneil Chamaki, 32, surrendered to San Jose police on Monday, roughly a week after they allegedly targeted two men speaking Hebrew outside Augustine, a restaurant on Santana Row.
The broad-daylight attack, which investigators are probing as a potential hate crime, was caught on a video and has since gone viral. Three men, seen wearing black T-shirts, repeatedly pummeled someone on the ground in the video from KTVU.
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Gosh, what is the background of the assailants.
Do tell.
(as if we didn’t all know already)
Surprisingly, via Grok:
Nationality/Ethnic background:
• Ramon Akoyans and Roma Akoyans (likely brothers, based on shared surname and reports): Armenian-American or of partial Armenian descent. The surname “Akoyans” follows Armenian patronymic patterns (ending in “-yan/-ians”). Some discussions note possible mixed heritage, but sources consistently link them to Armenian-American community ties in California.
• Bruneil Chamaki (also referred to as Bruneil “Neil” Henry Chamaki or similar): Assyrian (from northern Iraq heritage, often described as Assyrian descent). He is associated with Assyrian organizations (e.g., Assyrian Advisors) and Assyrian Christian contexts.
• Religion:
• All three are reported as Christian, specifically tied to Assyrian Christian traditions (common among Assyrians, who are predominantly Syriac/Assyrian Orthodox, Chaldean Catholic, or Church of the East adherents). Assyrian communities are overwhelmingly Christian. Discussions (including social media and Reddit threads) confirm this, with mentions of crosses/tattoos and Assyrian Christian affiliations. No sources indicate Muslim or other faiths for them.
These details come from public reports, social media identifications, news coverage (e.g., NY Post, SF Chronicle, local DA statements), and community discussions around the incident. Ethnic/religious identities are inferred from surnames, associations, and explicit mentions in Assyrian-related contexts—note that Assyrians and Armenians are distinct ethnic groups, both with ancient roots in the Middle East and significant Christian populations. They are U.S.-based, so their legal nationality is American.
Growing up in Detroit we mingled with a lot of Arab (Iraqi) Christians who called themselves, “Chaldean”.
Their slant and attitude was more Pan-Arabic hate Jews than the Christian way of kindness to all.
Way back then they would say they have nothing against Jews but...ZIONISTS!!!! YEEEEEEEE! Kill ‘em all!
Nothing like brotherly love.
WOW! That is surprising. One of them was said to be an IRGC supporter. How much of a sheep do you have to be as someone with a Christian background to support the mullahs?
Is it considered impolite to speak a foreign language in public when you could easily speak in English? Would that be a possible reason for the attack or are these men just haters?
These haters are vile people.
These haters are vile people.
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