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U.S. Arrests Andrew Bzdak for Attempted Murder Stabbing

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Bzdak Arrested After Stabbing

U.S. authorities arrested Andrew Kris Bzdak for attempted murder after stabbing Sikh driver Gurvinder Singh.
The attack occurred at 3:27 a.m. on September 13 at Bitter Creek Rest Area, Interstate 80.
Singh suffered 17 stab wounds and was airlifted to Casper's Wyoming Medical Center.
A family chased Bzdak’s truck, alerted police, and he was captured near Rawlins.
Bzdak is held on a $1 million bond; police have not called it a hate crime.

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Democrats Link Attack

Democrats linked the attack to a deleted DHS post that showed a Sikh driver with anti-immigrant slogans.
The DHS image “Get off our roads, you don’t know how to drive Mr. Singh” amassed 4.2 million views.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, saying it fuels hate against truck drivers.
Stop AAPI Hate’s 2025 survey found 48% of South Asian adults faced hate and 8% saw attempted physical harm.

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Historical Context

After the 1998 murders of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr., Congress passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act on October 22 2009, which President Barack Obama signed on October 28, allocating $5 million annually for federal hate-crime investigations. The recent stabbing of Sikh driver Gurvinder Singh in Wyoming revives the Act’s relevance, prompting Stop AAPI Hate and lawmakers to demand stronger enforcement.

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Bzdak Arrested After Stabbing

U.S. authorities arrested Andrew Kris Bzdak for attempted murder after stabbing Sikh driver Gurvinder Singh.
The attack occurred at 3:27 a.m. on September 13 at Bitter Creek Rest Area, Interstate 80.
Singh suffered 17 stab wounds and was airlifted to Casper's Wyoming Medical Center.
A family chased Bzdak’s truck, alerted police, and he was captured near Rawlins.
Bzdak is held on a $1 million bond; police have not called it a hate crime.

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