mrs. wrenn brutally beaten and kicked in the face as suspects tried to rob her in her own apartment complex. >> they got mad and pulled me down. >> it has been a week and the perpetrators have not been caught. we're demanding answers from our sfpd and our city officials. >> every time an asian is murdered, i see little response from our officials. cornell: they are tired of waiting for answers. they are demanding that the police chief bill scott hold a town hall on the issue in the next few days. >> this is an emergency and it needs to be treated like one. cornell: police say they are increasing foot patrols and actively searching for the suspects in the beating and robbery of mrs. wrenn. >> we will not stop until we find the suspects and we will not give up until the perpetrators are arrested and brought to justice. cornell: and we can tell you mrs. wrenn is recovering from her injurys. a-go fund me has raised $10,000 to hire a private security guard at her senior housing complex. activists are

dion: 70-year-old mrs. wrenn now hides for another reason when she was approached by four juveniles who asked her what time it was, cro according to police. >> they searched my body and i quickly realized when they were up to no good. dion: that is when they realized she had an iphone 7. the suspects follow her into the elevator when she refuses to give up her phone. >> they got mad and pulled me down. dion: already on the ground, mrs. wrenn is kicked in the face. >> they use their fist to hit my head multiple times and they pull me down to the ground and kept hitting me, kicking me. dion: the horror doesn't end there, when she tries to hide in the hallway, the suspects return again, not to steal her watch or earrings, but to take her keys and take turns assaulting the terrified senior. >> i never expected this would happen to us, even though we saw a lot of reporting from your station in particular, you, ms. lim. dion: while they can't sleep because of the trauma, they wanted to speak out for a purpose. >> i wan

. >> reporter: it is this assault coupled with the assault that i did with mrs. wrenn kicked in the face that prompted community leaders to rally for change. >> it hits home that this is a serious issue. >> reporter: co-founder of stand with asian americans, along with the coalition of seven other groups are gathering sunday in washington square park with a new message. >> this is the first time we're using the hashtag and phrase fight asian hate. we are demanding specifics from our city, from our government on changes we would like to see and demand. >> reporter: greg can't say for certain he was targeted for his race, he does have suspicions. >> i was singled out. >> reporter: and hopes with his comekses in the city and beyond to use this experience, so those in power use lasting change to stop the attacks. >> people already asked me and i plan to voice. >> reporter: for now greg musters the strength to go back outside. >> anything i do know, i have to be hyperalert. >> reporter: focus on the long road of healing ahead. >> thank god it wasn't worse. i'm lucky. dan di

dion: it is this assault coupled with the news i broke of mrs. wrenneing brutalized in her home this week prompted community leaders to rally for change. >> it hits home that this is a serious issue. dion: along with the coalition of seven other groups are gathering sunday in washington square park with a new message. >> this is the first time we're using the hashtag and phrase, fight asian hate. what is different about this rally, we are demanding specifics from our city, from our government on changes that we would like to see and demand. dion: while greg can't say for certain he was targeted for his race, he does have suspicions. >> i was singled out. dion: and hopes with his connections in the city and beyond to use that experience, so those in power make lasting change to stop the attacks. >> people have asked me all right. i plan to be a big voice. dion: for now, he musters the strength to go back outside. >> anything i do, i have to be hyperalert. dion: and focus on the long road of healing ahead. >> thank god it was not worse. i'm lucky, dion.