'The Equalizer' Sneak Peek: McCall and Mel Investigate an Asian Hate Crime (Exclusive)

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Queen Latifah) and the team are called in to investigate the murder of a beloved Chinese American restaurant owner, who was the victim of a hate crime masked to look like an accidental electrical fire.

ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek from the episode, which acknowledges the surge in crimes against the Asian community over the past several months.In the clip, McCall and Mel (Liza Lapira) are getting the download on the context surrounding the restaurant owner's death to gauge potential suspects. «This is all the greatest hits.

Go back to your country. Stop eating dog. Stick to math. You think you would've gotten a little more creative since I was a kid,» Mel snarks as they go through hateful messages posted on an online restaurant review site.Apparently, the slew of one-star reviews came in all at once, leading McCall to believe there is something bigger involved.

Mel then reminds her of the real-life attacks against the Asian community«This is why I do not let my grandmother leave my apartment without me,» Mel states, prompting McCall to believe the victim was targeted.