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Murder of the Zhuo family

May 01, 2024

The murder of the Zhuo family occurred on October 26, 2013, when perpetrator Mingdong Chen murdered his cousin's wife and four children in their Brooklyn, New York home.

Crime edit

Chen, who was an illegal immigrant to the United States and living temporarily with his cousin's family, murdered his cousin's four children, Linda Zhuo (9), Amy Zhuo (7), Kevin Zhuo (5), and William Zhuo (1), and their mother, Qiao Zhen Li (37), in their home in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, in New York City.[1] All five died of cut wounds to the neck made with a butcher knife.[2][3][4][5] The perpetrator was discovered at the scene of the crime, spattered in blood. He said, "I know I am done."[2]

Chen had previously lived in Chicago, and in Florida, as well as in New York and had been staying with his cousin's family for about a week at the time of the killings.[6][7]

Perpetrator edit

Chen was an unemployed transient and an illegal immigrant.[3][2] He arrived in the United States in 2004.[8]

He underwent psychiatric treatment and evaluation for fitness to stand trial.[citation needed]

According to the China Daily, Chen arrived in the United States from Fujian age 16 with $70,000 debt to the "snakehead" gang that smuggled him into the country illegally and worked in Chinese take-out restaurants to pay off his debt.[9] He applied for asylum in the United States in 2007 with fake testimonials that a fraudulent Chinatown immigration agency helped him forge, but lost his final appeal in June 2013.[9]

Motive edit

The perpetrator is said to have been disappointed with his failure to succeed in America, and jealous of those who had found employment.[3][10] According to Edward Chiu, head of the Lin Sing Association, arguments and even fights between new immigrants and relatives who have begun to establish themselves are not uncommon, and are a result of the unrealistic expectation many Chinese immigrants have of becoming rich in America, and the resentment they experience when they fail where others succeed.[6]

Chen, who did not speak English, had held a series of restaurant jobs as a waiter, but had been fired after a week or two.[11]

NYPD Chief Philip Banks III stated that during his confession, made via a translator, that he killed his cousin's family because he had failed to make it in America and was envious of his cousin, who was more successful. Chen stated that, "Everyone here is doing better than me."[12]

Several Chinese-language newspapers reported that Chen had been the victim of a Green card marriage scam in which a woman promised to marry him in exchange for a sum of money, then made off with the money.[13] Chen's gambling buddy, Erdong Chen (37,) told a reporter that Chen had told him that he had paid his fiance $70,000 and that she had run off with the money. According to the friend, the day before the killings Chen told him that he wanted to kill his absconded fiancee.[14]

Arrest, trial, and conviction edit

Chen punched a police officer when apprehended and later made a full confession of the crime.[15][10]

Chen, who spoke little English, pled guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and two counts of first-degree manslaughter, speaking through an interpreter.[8][16]

He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.[9]

Film edit

A 2017 indie film, "Gold Fortune," by Shiyu “Rhyme” Lu revisits the murder in the context of the struggles of new immigrants to America.[17]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Yee, Vivian; Singer, Jeffrey E. (29 December 2013). "The Death of a Family, and an American Dream". New York Times. from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Turkowitz, Julie; Goldman, J. David (28 October 2013). "Stabbing Suspect Silent; Grieving Goes On". New York Times. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Goldman, J. David (27 October 2013). "Before Carnage, Frantic Warnings of Relative's Odd Behavior". New York Times. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. ^ Stapelton, AnneClaire; Assefa, Haimy (27 October 2013). "Mom, 4 kids dead in Brooklyn stabbing". CNN. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Mother and four children stabbed to death in New York". The Daily Telegraph. Reuters. 20 October 2013. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b Destefano, Anthony (28 October 2013). "Mingdong Chen arraigned in stabbing of NYC family". Newsday. from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  7. ^ Hartmann, Margaret (27 October 2013). "Mother and Four Children Stabbed to Death in Brooklyn". New York. from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b Schweber, Nate (7 October 2015). "Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Cousin's Wife and 4 Children". New York Times. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Jiang, Hezi (21 October 2015). "Chinese immigrant sentenced for killing cousin's family". China Daily. from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  10. ^ a b Parascandola, Rocco; Weichselbaum, Simone; Moore, Tina; Sandoval, Edgar (28 October 2013). "Brooklyn stabbing suspect did it because his life was miserable: cops". New York Daily News. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  11. ^ Daly, Michael (28 October 2013). "Brooklyn Mother, Four Children Allegedly Slain by Jealous Cousin". Daily Beast. ProQuest 1662469414.
  12. ^ Schram, Jamie; Conley, Kirstan; Golding, Bruce; Selona, Larry (28 October 2013). "The green eyed monster; B'klyn butcher jealous of kin's success". New York Post. ProQuest 1445792093.
  13. ^ DeStefano, Anthony (30 October 2013). "Suspect reportedly scammed". Newsday. ProQuest 1446809752.
  14. ^ Sheehan, Kevin; Saul, Josh; Golding, Bruce (29 October 2013). "Dream life was doomed Brooklyn family before the massacre". New York Post. ProQuest 1446405889.
  15. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (28 October 2013). "Man Accused of Butchering Brooklyn Family Confessed, Punched a Cop". New York Magazine. from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Man who slaughtered five relatives gets 125 years in US prison". The Guardian. AP. 7 October 2015. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  17. ^ Hong, Mike (21 November 2017). "New Film Inspired by Brooklyn Murder of a Chinese Family". World Journal. from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.

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The murder of the Zhuo family occurred on October 26 2013 when perpetrator Mingdong Chen murdered his cousin s wife and four children in their Brooklyn New York home Contents 1 Crime 2 Perpetrator 2 1 Motive 3 Arrest trial and conviction 4 Film 5 See also 6 ReferencesCrime editChen who was an illegal immigrant to the United States and living temporarily with his cousin s family murdered his cousin s four children Linda Zhuo 9 Amy Zhuo 7 Kevin Zhuo 5 and William Zhuo 1 and their mother Qiao Zhen Li 37 in their home in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City 1 All five died of cut wounds to the neck made with a butcher knife 2 3 4 5 The perpetrator was discovered at the scene of the crime spattered in blood He said I know I am done 2 Chen had previously lived in Chicago and in Florida as well as in New York and had been staying with his cousin s family for about a week at the time of the killings 6 7 Perpetrator editChen was an unemployed transient and an illegal immigrant 3 2 He arrived in the United States in 2004 8 He underwent psychiatric treatment and evaluation for fitness to stand trial citation needed According to the China Daily Chen arrived in the United States from Fujian age 16 with 70 000 debt to the snakehead gang that smuggled him into the country illegally and worked in Chinese take out restaurants to pay off his debt 9 He applied for asylum in the United States in 2007 with fake testimonials that a fraudulent Chinatown immigration agency helped him forge but lost his final appeal in June 2013 9 Motive edit The perpetrator is said to have been disappointed with his failure to succeed in America and jealous of those who had found employment 3 10 According to Edward Chiu head of the Lin Sing Association arguments and even fights between new immigrants and relatives who have begun to establish themselves are not uncommon and are a result of the unrealistic expectation many Chinese immigrants have of becoming rich in America and the resentment they experience when they fail where others succeed 6 Chen who did not speak English had held a series of restaurant jobs as a waiter but had been fired after a week or two 11 NYPD Chief Philip Banks III stated that during his confession made via a translator that he killed his cousin s family because he had failed to make it in America and was envious of his cousin who was more successful Chen stated that Everyone here is doing better than me 12 Several Chinese language newspapers reported that Chen had been the victim of a Green card marriage scam in which a woman promised to marry him in exchange for a sum of money then made off with the money 13 Chen s gambling buddy Erdong Chen 37 told a reporter that Chen had told him that he had paid his fiance 70 000 and that she had run off with the money According to the friend the day before the killings Chen told him that he wanted to kill his absconded fiancee 14 Arrest trial and conviction editChen punched a police officer when apprehended and later made a full confession of the crime 15 10 Chen who spoke little English pled guilty to three counts of second degree murder and two counts of first degree manslaughter speaking through an interpreter 8 16 He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison 9 Film editA 2017 indie film Gold Fortune by Shiyu Rhyme Lu revisits the murder in the context of the struggles of new immigrants to America 17 See also editIllegal immigration to the United States and crimeReferences edit Yee Vivian Singer Jeffrey E 29 December 2013 The Death of a Family and an American Dream New York Times Archived from the original on 5 January 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 a b c Turkowitz Julie Goldman J David 28 October 2013 Stabbing Suspect Silent Grieving Goes On New York Times Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 a b c Goldman J David 27 October 2013 Before Carnage Frantic Warnings of Relative s Odd Behavior New York Times Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 Stapelton AnneClaire Assefa Haimy 27 October 2013 Mom 4 kids dead in Brooklyn stabbing CNN Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 Mother and four children stabbed to death in New York The Daily Telegraph Reuters 20 October 2013 Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 a b Destefano Anthony 28 October 2013 Mingdong Chen arraigned in stabbing of NYC family Newsday Archived from the original on 22 February 2019 Retrieved 21 February 2019 Hartmann Margaret 27 October 2013 Mother and Four Children Stabbed to Death in Brooklyn New York Archived from the original on 22 February 2019 Retrieved 21 February 2019 a b Schweber Nate 7 October 2015 Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Cousin s Wife and 4 Children New York Times Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 a b c Jiang Hezi 21 October 2015 Chinese immigrant sentenced for killing cousin s family China Daily Archived from the original on 22 February 2019 Retrieved 21 February 2019 a b Parascandola Rocco Weichselbaum Simone Moore Tina Sandoval Edgar 28 October 2013 Brooklyn stabbing suspect did it because his life was miserable cops New York Daily News Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 21 February 2019 Daly Michael 28 October 2013 Brooklyn Mother Four Children Allegedly Slain by Jealous Cousin Daily Beast ProQuest 1662469414 Schram Jamie Conley Kirstan Golding Bruce Selona Larry 28 October 2013 The green eyed monster B klyn butcher jealous of kin s success New York Post ProQuest 1445792093 DeStefano Anthony 30 October 2013 Suspect reportedly scammed Newsday ProQuest 1446809752 Sheehan Kevin Saul Josh Golding Bruce 29 October 2013 Dream life was doomed Brooklyn family before the massacre New York Post ProQuest 1446405889 Coscarelli Joe 28 October 2013 Man Accused of Butchering Brooklyn Family Confessed Punched a Cop New York Magazine Archived from the original on 22 February 2019 Retrieved 21 February 2019 Man who slaughtered five relatives gets 125 years in US prison The Guardian AP 7 October 2015 Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 Hong Mike 21 November 2017 New Film Inspired by Brooklyn Murder of a Chinese Family World Journal Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murder of the Zhuo family amp oldid 1221291164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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