A 75-year-old Asian-American man died following an assault and robbery in Oakland

• A 75-year-old Asian-American man was attacked and robbed in Oakland on Tuesday.
• Authorities said the attack left the man brain dead and later died from his injuries Thursday.
• A suspect has been arrested in the case but has not yet been identified.

A 75-year-old Asian-American man died Thursday after an assault and robbery in Oakland, California, an official from the city's Chinatown community told KPIX.

The man was critically injured in the attack on Tuesday, which initially left him brain dead. The victim was not identified by authorities.

Oakland Police Department announced a suspect, identified as Teaunte Bailey, was arrested and taken into custody in connection with the attack on Tuesday night, ABC News reported. Authorities said the suspect had a "history of victimizing elderly Asian people."

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office filed murder charges against Bailey on Thursday, according to the ABC News report.

"I'm at a loss for words," Oakland Police Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong said in a statement. "Our elders should be protected not the victim of a deadly assault."

"I am thankful that our officers were able to quickly respond and arrest Mr. Bailey," he continued. The Oakland Police Department will relentlessly pursue those that violate the most vulnerable members in our community."

In a statement sent to Insider, Oakland Police said the incident happened in the city's Adams Point neighborhood just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

Police said an "altercation ensued" during the robbery, and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

Representatives from Chinatown told KPIX that the man was shoved during the robbery and sustained life-threatening injuries that have left him brain dead. He later died from his injuries.

Neighbors told KPIX that the victim was taking his routine morning walk when he was attacked.

Prior to the victim's death, Armstrong said in a statement shared with Insider that he was "saddened to hear of yet another violent attack on the elders" in the community.

"The trauma this causes has a ripple effect, on the victim, their family, and the entire community," Armstrong said. "My officers are dedicated to bringing those involved in this senseless crime and all crimes to justice."

Incidents of racism, bias, and intolerance against Asian Americans have skyrocketed across the United States since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Accounts of hate tracked by the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, an Asian advocacy group, range from racial slurs to people getting punched or slashed in the face.

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley told CBS News that Oakland Police recorded 18 crimes against Asian-Americans in neighborhoods around Chinatown in February.

Across the bay in San Francisco, an 84-year-old man from Thailand recently died after being knocked to the ground in an attack.

Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce President Carl Chan is calling for more patrols to protect people from violence.

"We're so hoping that this kind of crimes and attack don't happen again," he told CBS News. "Not only to the Asian community. We just don't want that to happen to anyone at all."