又传亚裔男街上劳力士遭抢 警:抢名表案件增加

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又传亚裔男街上劳力士遭抢 警:抢名表案件增加

世界新闻网

12/12/2021

劳力士的Daytona原本就很热门难买,疫情之后更为稀缺。(记者李荣/摄影)

本月1日在华人聚集的北加州传统「好区」库比蒂诺的Main Street商场,才传出有年轻男子在光天化日之下遭遇抢匪用枪抵头,抢走劳力士手表的吓人案件。主流电视台ABC7也进一步报导,近来湾区各地事实上出现多宗抢名表的抢案,而警方也认为,抢名表的案件确实有增加的情况。

A number of brazen robberies are being documented across the Bay Area, involving expensive watches being taken right off people’s wrists.

引起南湾社区哗然的库比蒂诺抢案是发生在12月1日下午4时22分,一名年轻华人男子在库比蒂诺邻近苹果总部的商场内,遭人持枪抢走劳力士手表。据传当时有两名持枪歹徒将受害人推倒,并用枪抵住受害人的头部,随即抢走受害男子手上的劳力士手表。所幸除了手腕被轻微擦伤意与心理惊吓外,受害人并未遭到更多伤害。

电视台ABC7也找到近来被抢高级手表的几名受害者。其中一位名为Raymond的59岁亚裔男子,是在12月4日时于屋仑看牙医时遭抢,当时他的太太也在身边。他表示,当时自己刚在路旁停好车、准备投币缴停车费,结果突然有一人上前接近,并且秀出身上的手枪,要他把手表交出来。



「我们应该庆幸我们没有被枪击、没有受伤送医住院、庆幸现在还活着。」Raymond表示,抢匪得手后,跳上一台接应的Infinity轿车后离去。不幸中的大幸是自己除了惊吓以外,只有在手腕、膝盖等处受到一些擦伤,「真的非常可怕,从来没有想过这种事会发生在我身上,而且还是大白天。」

Surveillance video shows two siblings chase and save their mother from getting robbed outside their home in Oakland.

无独有偶在12月3日时,南湾Valley Fair商场Cheesecake Factory餐厅外,也发生一宗手表抢案。一名男子在该处遭两人从后面攻击,抢走他手上的Movado手表,之后抢匪还将他摔在地上。匪徒得手后跳上一台深灰色的奔驰轿车逃逸。

另外,一对来自印尼的夫妇,在10月中时,也在旧金山遭抢价值十万元的Richard Mille名表。依据警方的数据显示,两名男子持着武器,接近受害夫妻后下手。

不少城市的警方也认为,近来针对名表下手的案件,确有增加的迹象。



手表收藏家Chris Chen指出,不少名表本身的价值就很稳定,甚至是一年一年稳定上升;而且近来二手市场非常火热,今年许多名贵品牌的手表库存更是奇缺,「自己走一趟表行就知道了。像是Valley Fair的劳力士店,你看一下展示橱窗,是不是几乎全是空的?一堆人想买都买不到,店家想卖表机乎无表可卖。」

A small business in Oakland wants to get the word out about a mass robbery where they say one hundred thousand dollars in merchandise was stolen.

他指出,手表轻便易携带、二手市场好,再加上近来价钱普遍大涨的环境背景之下,可能也造成歹徒将名表作为行抢的目标。毕竟,名表价值高且销赃应不困难。但他也认为,一般像是劳力士的表还算是辨识度高的,其他像是江诗丹顿、爱彼、百达菲丽等也都顶级名表、甚至更高档次的名表,不过并不是每个人都能从远处一眼认识。因此,如果不是事先预谋有针对性,搞不好歹徒是从穿着打扮或其他迹象来挑选下手的目标。

Raymond在光天化日之下,手上的3万元劳力士被抢走。(电视新闻截屏)

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快闪抢劫风潮持续 洛杉矶又一家商场遭殃

世界新闻网

12/11/2021

众歹徒分头搜刮商场财物。(KTLA5)

据洛杉矶县警局(LASD)消息,四名挥舞着铁锤的男子,9日(本周四)凌晨快闪抢劫了圣克拉丽塔(Santa Clarita)地区瓦伦西亚购物中心(Valencia Town Center)内的 Undisputed Sole 商店。歹徒用锤子砸破前门入内,抢走了大约价值4万美元的商品。快闪抢劫(smash-and-grab)风潮持续蔓延。

The owner of Undisputed Sole asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspects who broke into the sneaker store.

据洛县警官梅萨(Mesa)称,这起盗窃案是在9日凌晨3 点 35 分报告的。店主之一的桑托斯 (Erwin Santos) 表示,窃贼可能盗走了价值 40,000 美元的商品。「我们是一家试图谋生的小企业,但是,他们从我们这里夺走了一切」。他呼吁,政府要保护公众安全和商业利益,让人民可以安居乐业。



监控视频显示,一名歹徒首先使用铁锤狠砸几下,打破了玻璃门。随后,四人鱼贯而入,肆无忌惮地搜刮挂在货架上的衣服和橱柜内的商品,双手抱着赃物迅速逃离,时间仅短短几分钟,场面震撼。

但是,截至10日周五晚上,警方尚未逮捕任何涉案嫌疑人。

一名歹徒两手抱满从货架抢捞的衣服。(KTLA5)
歹徒使用铁锤砸破玻璃门冲入商场。(KTLA5)

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洛杉矶便利店将价格全部改了 让“零元购”不敢动

世界新闻网

12/10/2021

  加州2014年的47号提案规定:抢劫950美元以下属轻罪。以“安全”的名义把加州人送入地狱,自此砸车窗、入室盗窃频发。

  “$950”成为一个劫匪的一条红线,超市和便利店最遭殃,就像旧金山的Wallgreen一样,看着劫匪抢走东西也不敢制止,被称为“零元购”。

  洛杉矶一家便利店的老板奥米德·卡姆兰 (Omid Kamran),为了阻吓“零元购”,将所有的商品标价改为951美元,这样劫匪即使拿走一个巧克力,都够得上重罪的罪名。



  卡姆兰欢欣地说:已经近一个月没遇上“零元购”了。“犯罪分子带着垃圾袋和计算器走进来,几分钟后,他们决定去别处偷东西,真赞。”

  那么,一根巧克力棒卖951美元,会有人买吗?卡姆兰说。是的,这里还有很多大的优惠。比如KitKat 巧克力棒曾经售价 1.89 美元,现在售价 951 美元,但如果你去柜台使用优惠券结账,价格还是1.89美元。

  卡姆兰的做法受到许多网友的支持,推特点赞很快就超过4万,据称加州州长纽森也为卡姆兰点赞。



  加州人后悔了

  欲废除47号提案

  加州有今天治安败坏,人心惶惶,主要拜2014年的47号提案所赐,47号提案的全名是《安全社区和学校法》(The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act),非常理想化地认为让犯罪分子早点出狱,他们被感化就不会继续作奸犯科,然而事实证明这是加州走向地狱的开始。

  加州人已经意识到被骗了,目前发起请愿行动,希望废除47号提案。该请愿行动目标是获得7.5万签名,不过发出去短短18个小时,就获得了超过5万个签名,目前已经超过6.5万签名。

  在一封致加州议会和州长纽森的信中,发起人这样写道:“你们把47号提案作为安全街道和学校的倡议兜售给我们,我们被骗了,47号提案允许职业犯罪零监禁,狠狠抽了加州民众一记耳光。”

  信中还说道,自从 AB109 和 47 号提案通过后,加州圣佩德罗社区、Rancho Palos Verdes、海港城、威尔明顿等社区的犯罪活动呈爆炸式增长,其中包括劫车等暴力犯罪和入室盗窃等财产犯罪。



  警察一次又一次地逮捕同样的人,因为他们通常能够在同一天晚上回到街上,因为毒品犯罪和财产犯罪低于 950 美元。使用冰毒u和海洛因等危险药物的犯罪分子现在很少或根本不会受到执法人员的影响。

  一名曾经支持47号提案的警察说:过去几年,我目睹了加州的一些领导极不负责任的行为,选民在不真实的提案名称下,选择了理想主义而不是公众安全,民众成为超越常识的社会实验品。

  废除47号提案行动组织表示,47号提案和AB109根本不是为了省钱,而是一场以某种方式包装起来的政治运动,为满足自己“拯救孩子”和“给人们机会”的世界观,以孩子和民众的安全置于危险之中作为牺牲代价。

  请愿废除47号提案的网址是:https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/repeal-prop-47-1

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犯罪猖獗 民怨烧向贾斯康、纽森

世界新闻网

12/10/2021

加州各地精品店和一般商店的快闪打砸抢案件越来越多,民怨正烧向当初提出47号提案的加州州长纽森与洛杉矶县地区检察长贾斯康。(NBC电视截屏)

加州各地精品店和一般商店的快闪打砸抢案件越来越多,民怨似乎正烧向加州州长纽森与洛杉矶县地区检察长贾斯康(George Gascón)。因为2014年的第47号提案起草人,正是时任旧金山检察长的贾斯康,大力背书者正是当年仍为副州长的纽森。 


Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama announced the start of Operation Christmas Presence to keep shoppers safe during the holiday season.

Read more at:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article256384112.html#storylink=cpy


当年公投获得60%强烈支持的提案,为何近年来成为人人喊打的过街老鼠?不仅2020年的公投否决了降低47号提案门槛的第20号提案,近日民间团体又发起否决第47号提案的公投,而且矛头再度直指贾斯康。 

洛杉矶时报政治专栏作家George Skelton引述多位受访者的意见,直指第47号提案就是近日打砸抢劫案暴增的元凶。因为该案将重罪门槛降至每案窃盗金额超过950元,因此就算连续偷五家店、累计3500元,只要单家不超过950元,嫌犯就不会被关,「根本就是纵放」。 



沙加缅度县检察长舒伯特(Anne Marie Schubert)直言,第47号提案就加州历来最大的骗局,因为加州政府声称会让窃犯接受心理与戒瘾治疗,但并没有真正落实。舒伯特计划明年以无党派身分竞选加州检察长。 

舒伯特说,罪犯正在嘲笑我们,他们清楚的认为而且已成为事实,你如果犯下窃盗罪,将不会再被法律惩罚,47号提案等同告诉大家,窃盗他人财物也不会有事,猜猜看接下来会发生什么事?这种犯罪氛围于是形成了现在的打砸抢犯罪四处发生。

47号提案的支持者一再强调,财产犯罪数量实际上正在减少。但舒伯特说,那是因为很多店家知道罪犯不会被关起来、警察也分身乏术,所以店家就不再报案,因此案件数看起来好像少了。



当然,纽森与贾斯康仍然支持第47号提案。纽森近日表示,组织窃盗造成的财物损失与第47号提案没有关系,第47号提案只是被当成箭靶,加州犯罪率事实上持续降低。 

不过,连民主党加州众议员库珀(Jim Cooper)都看不下去,表明正是因为第47号提案降低门槛,低于950元的案件就不会以重罪起诉,这才让犯罪黑数大增,因为很多店家干脆放弃不报。 

支持第47号提案的团体,例如Californians for Safety and Justice,则反驳已有2亿元经费投入心理治疗、物资滥用,以及长期安置计划。而且类似政治立场保守的州,例如密西西比与德州都比加州的950元门槛还高。

不过,加州零售协会的会长米其林(Rachel Michelin)强调,人们不断犯下窃盗罪,因为知道他们不会有刑责,罪犯们比任何人都清楚47号提案真正的意义。

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南加橙县枪枝店五分钟内被盗走40支枪

世界新闻网

12/09/2021

橙县园林市(Garden Grove)9日,两名窃贼5分钟内盗走约40枪支。(KTLA5)

亚裔比例过半的南加橙县园林市(Garden Grove)9日(周四)发生打砸抢事件,一家枪枝商店被破门而入,两名窃贼在五分钟内目标明确地盗走约40支枪枝,后逃离现场。

Dozens of weapons were stolen after a Garden Grove gun store was burglarized overnight. As seen on air Dec. 9, 2021.

园林市警察局在新闻稿中称,这起案件发生在12月9日凌晨 12 时 15 分左右,当时 Whitten Sales 枪枝店的老板发现店内枪枝被盗,立即查看现场监控录像,发现至少有一名嫌疑人凌晨时分在其店内进行盗窃。



警方赶到位于园林市Valley View Street 12800 街区的案发现场,看到枪店的前门已被打破。据保安人员Kyle Starr说,案发时窃贼在五分钟内进出商店盗走枪枝,「他们似乎很清楚自己在拿什么,目标非常明确。」据调查人员确定,大约有 40 支枪枝从店内被盗。


Gun Store Window Smash Nets Thieves About 40 Firearms | Garden Grove, CA
Dec 9, 2021

12.08.2021 | 4:45 PM | SANTA ANA – A woman was in stable condition after being struck by gunfire while she was in a car, Wednesday evening.

Authorities responded to the shooting in the 700 block of South Sullivan Street, near West Monta Vista Avenue, around 4:45 PM.

Units arriving on scene located three people who had were inside a car when an unknown suspect opened fire.

One of the occupants, a female in her early 30s, was struck by gunfire and treated on scene by firefighter paramedics before being transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition.

Both other occupants of the vehicle escaped injury.

It was too early in the investigation for a suspect description to be released and the motive behind the shooting remains unclear.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Santa Ana Police Department by calling (714) 245-8665.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Orange County Crime Stoppers by calling (855) TIP-OCCS or by visiting their website at www.occrimestoppers.org.


警局新闻稿称,两名嫌疑人戴着口罩,在警察到达之前乘坐不同的车辆逃离,这些车辆被描述为蓝色宝马和银色宝马。截至目前,附近没有其他商店成为作案目标,也没有人员受伤的报告。

任何有信息的人都可以拨打 714-741-5872,联系警察局。

橙县园林市(Garden Grove)9日,两名窃贼5分钟内盗走约40枪支。(KTLA5)

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劫案视频曝光! 警方: 游客别来LA 无法保证安全

来源:洛杉矶华人资讯 

12/08/2021

  自大流行以来,加州的有组织商店盗窃案件大幅增加,Best Buy和Walgreens等公司都表示,犯罪激增已成为它们面临的最大挑战之一。

  洛杉矶一名警探在接受采访时甚至直言:游客不要来洛杉矶。

  洛杉矶警察局(LAPD)的警探杰米·麦克布莱德(Jamie McBride)直言,他建议游客不要来这座城市,因为他认为这里不安全。

报道截图

  麦克布莱德将加州犯罪率上升归咎于州长加文·纽森(Gavin Newsom),并指责地方检察官“为罪犯辩护”。



  麦克布莱德周一在接受Fox采访时说:“我们告诉人们不要来这里,因为我们认为我们现在无法保证你的安全。洛杉矶就像电影《人类清除计划》(Purge)一样,唯一的区别是人们不是在限定的24小时内犯罪,而是365天。”

  麦克布莱德表示,“零保释”政策和47号提案减轻了对各种非暴力犯罪的判刑,导致犯罪率上升。

“We Can’t Guarantee Your Safety”: Head Of LAPD’s Police Officers’ Union Warns Tourists Away

  不过,纽森最近批评了加州各城市对商店盗窃的宽大政策,他说当局应该加强对小偷的执法。纽森说:“警察需要逮捕他们。检察官需要起诉他们。法官需要追究违反法律的人的责任。这些都不是没有受害者的犯罪,我对这些犯罪分子没有同情心。”

  美国零售联合会2020年的一项调查显示,加州的三个城市——洛杉矶、旧金山和萨克拉门托位列美国针对商店犯罪最严重的10个城市,洛杉矶位居榜首。



警方打击砸抢案

Nordstrom劫案现场视频曝光! 警方: 游客别来洛杉矶 无法保证安全
Dec 7, 2021

  警方正在加班加点地打击最近困扰南加州购物中心的盗窃事件。

  洛杉矶县雷东多海滩(Redondo Beach)警方称,他们逮捕了两名与最近Galleria商场盗窃案有关的嫌疑人。嫌犯为23岁的马利克·特雷冯·奥克斯(Malik Trevon Oaks)和26岁的克里斯汀·贾马尔·克莱顿·菲利普斯(Khristian Jamol Clayton Phillips),两人于4日(周六)在位于霍桑大道(Hawthorne Boulevard)的商场实施抢劫后逃跑时被捕,据称他们偷了大约2,400美元的商品。

  调查人员说,两人还与一个犯罪组织有联系,该组织曾多次以某家特定的零售商为抢劫目标,自11月5日以来,已经盗窃了超过1.5万美元的商品。据信,同一组织在洛杉矶和橙县也犯下了类似的盗窃案。



  两人目前都被关押在雷东多海滩监狱,保释金为25万美元。

  与此同时,正在调查两起“快闪盗窃”案件的洛杉矶警探周一公布了11月24日伍兰岗(Woodland Hills)Westfield Topanga购物中心的Nordstrom门店遭一伙嫌犯砸抢的监控。

  视频显示,其中一名穿帽衫的小偷向商店的一名保安喷防熊喷雾,保安瞬间捂脸倒地。

  据信,同一群人洗劫了贝弗利大道(Beverly Boulevard)贝弗利中心(Beverly Center)的几家商店。

  警方称案件正在调查中,但目前尚没有任何人被逮捕。任何了解洛杉矶警局调查案件的人都可以拨打电话1-877-LAPD-247(877-527-3247)。 

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洛杉矶小学附近爆枪案 13岁男孩丧命 年轻女子和9岁女童重伤

世界新闻网

12/07/2021

洛杉矶市威明顿区6日晚发生枪击案,酿成一死两重伤的悲剧。(KTLA)

6日(周一)傍晚,洛杉矶市威明顿(Wilmington)区发生了一起拦车枪击案,车内一名13岁男孩遇害及一名20来岁女驾驶受伤,另有一名在附近参加课外活动的九岁女孩被流弹击中。

洛杉矶市警察局(LAPD)发言人洛佩兹(Mike Lopez)说,下午4点45分左右,洛杉矶警方和消防员在北布尔大道(Blinn Avenue)和东丹尼街(Denni Street)的交叉路口对现场作出了回应。男孩被送往医院,但因伤势过重死亡。


Boy Killed, Woman and 9-Year-Old Girl Wounded in Wilmington Shooting | NBCLA
Dec 7, 2021

When they heard the gunshots, students did as they’d been taught, and dropped to the ground. The off-campus shooting has shaken parents of students at Wilmington Park Elementary.


洛市警局警官冈萨雷斯 (Adrian Gonzalez) 告诉媒体,这名男孩是第三位枪击受害者,当时他乘坐在一名 20 来岁女子驾驶的道奇杜兰戈 (Dodge Durango) 厢型车内。

冈萨雷斯说,当时有两名武装嫌疑人接近该辆SUV并且开火,该女子开车离开,然后在Eubank大道 800 号街区停下,有人在那里拨打了911。

救护人员将男孩和女子带到创伤中心,男孩在那里被宣布死亡。 该女子情况危急,但情况稳定,正在接受手术。



冈萨雷斯说,还有一名在附近威尔明顿公园小学玩耍的9岁女孩被流弹击中,她被送入医院时情况危急。另据社区媒体报导,威尔明顿公园小学校长里维拉(Luis Rivera)证实,这名女孩是该校一名四年级学生,当时她正在参加一个课外活动但不幸中弹。


One Dead and Two Injured In Wilmington Shooting
Dec 7, 2021

A 13-year-old boy has died after succumbing to a gunshot wound he suffered on Monday, when a suspect unloaded on a car he was sitting in. A 25-year-old woman, also in the vehicle, and a nine-year-old girl were also wounded in the incident.


冈萨雷斯表示,调查人员正在确定除了袭击道奇车的两名武装人员之外,是否还有其他嫌疑人,目前不知道案发动机。

代表威明顿区的洛杉矶县政委员韩珍妮(Janice Hahn)说,她对当晚袭击威明顿社区的枪支暴力感到震惊。「这真是一场悲剧,枪支暴力摧毁了这个国家太多的生命,今晚又恐吓了一个社区。我为这个小男孩的家人,以及小女孩和年轻女子的康复祈祷。」

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著名音乐人妻子在洛杉矶家中遭入室抢劫枪杀

文章来源: 文学城编译

12/01/2021

据CNN报道:据 Netflix 发言人称,女慈善家杰奎琳·艾万特 (Jacqueline Avant) 是音乐偶像克拉伦斯·艾万特 (Clarence Avant) 的妻子,也是 Netflix CEO泰德·萨兰多斯 (Ted Sarandos) 的岳母,周三早些时候在洛杉矶比弗利山的家中被枪杀。

Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend, killed in Beverly Hills
Dec 1, 2021

The Beverly Hills police chief says he doesn’t think the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant was a “random attack.” The 81-year-old philanthropist was married to legendary music executive Clarence Avant. (Dec. 1)

警方暗示 Avant 可能是目标。“我不认为这是一次随机袭击,但我现在无法推测,”比佛利山庄警察局 (BHPD) 局长马克斯坦布鲁克在周三下午的新闻发布会上说。

斯坦布鲁克说,嫌疑人在逃,动机仍然未知。警方正在进行调查。



斯坦布鲁克局长还阅读了 Avant 家族分享的一份声明。

“杰奎琳是一位了不起的女性、妻子、母亲、慈善家,也是比佛利山庄 55 年的居民,她为艺术界做出了不可估量的积极贡献和影响,”斯坦布鲁克说。 “她的家人、朋友以及她在她精彩的一生中帮助过的所有人都会想念她。”

Avant于 1967 年结婚,并育有两个孩子。 Clarence Avant 今年早些时候入选摇滚名人堂。他是 2019 年纪录片“黑人教父”讲述的主题,该片着眼于他的政治影响力、音乐遗产以及与比尔威瑟斯和Babyface等音乐家的合作。

在她去世的消息传出后,洛杉矶社区领袖和国会女议员凯伦巴斯(D-CA)向 Avant 致敬。

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硅谷富人区巴洛阿图 (Palo Alto) 发生入室窃盗 屋主在家

世界新闻网

11/30/2021

向来的「好区」巴洛阿图也发生屋主在家,却被入室窃盗的案件。(记者李荣/摄影)

向来治安良好的富人区巴洛阿图,也发生入室窃盗事件,而且当时屋主还在家中,警方认为该案件属于罕见的入室窃案,目前正在调查之中,初步认为可能是窃贼不知道屋主仍在家中,才大胆进入。

巴洛阿图警方指出,11月27日时治安一项平稳的巴洛阿图靠近Crescent Drive区域附近,发生一宗罕见的入室窃案。当日凌晨5时许,70多岁的女屋主与丈夫,以及其他家人都在家中休息。女屋主突然听到巨响,当时以为是暖气作动的声音。随后她又听到楼上有脚步声,那时还以为是家人起床走动的声音。



后来男屋主在6时许下楼,发现家中后门的玻璃被砸碎,随即报案。警方到场后调查发现,窃贼将一扇纱窗门破坏,打破玻璃进入屋内。

屋主清点家中物品后,认为应该并没有财物遭偷窃。警方表示,可能因为窃贼进入屋内后,发现屋主仍在家,因此逃之夭夭。不过,警方在楼上找到了两对可疑的脚印。

巴洛阿图警方表示,在巴洛阿图市内,过去屋主还在屋内的入室窃盗非常少见。入室窃盗通常是发生在白天屋主不在家时。警方呼吁民众加强警觉,在夜间锁好门窗,如果见到可疑的事件赶紧与警方联系。巴洛阿图警局电话:650-329-2413。

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他正和家人吃感恩节晚餐 突然被1枚子弹穿过窗户打死…

文章来源: CNN

11/29/2021

据美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)28日报道,美国宾夕法尼亚州蒙哥马利县地方检察官办公室在一份新闻稿中称,该州诺里斯敦一名25岁男子在与家人共进感恩节晚餐时被一枚流弹击中并死亡。

Man killed by stray bullet while eating Thanksgiving dinner; gunmen at large
Nov 26, 2021

新闻稿中写道,这名叫蒙特祖玛的男子的家人说,当时他正和家人坐在餐桌上吃感恩节晚餐,突然一枚子弹穿过窗户击中了他。警方在晚上9点30分之前达到现场,发现他身体上有枪伤,已经没有反应。男子被送往当地一家医院,随后被宣告不治身亡。

蒙哥马利县的侦探和诺里斯敦警方展开了一项联合凶杀案调查,发现枪击事件源自一场与这家人无关的纠纷。地方检察官凯文·斯蒂尔在一份声明中说,“蒙特祖玛是在家中吃感恩节晚餐时被谋杀的,需要明确的是,他和家人并没有卷入这场纠纷。我们会找到这名枪手和其他涉案的人,为这名无辜男子寻求正义,他即使待在自己家里也不安全。”



当局称,当天早些时候,另一名19岁男子和他的女友以及另外两个人被要求离开一场感恩节派对,随后有人发现派对上失踪了一些酒水饮料。随后,女友的表妹为取回酒水前往19岁男子的住处。这名男子与蒙特祖玛一家是邻居。这名表妹将车停在住所外,这名男子见状拿着枪走了出来,所以表妹就开车走了,男子则在她驾车离开时开了几枪,随后还打电话威胁她。

调查人员在街道附近发现了7个弹壳和1枚实弹。当局称,通过两段监控录像和对窗户上弹孔的弹道分析,调查人员确定蒙特祖玛遭受的致命一枪就来自邻居男子的这次开枪事件。目前这名19岁开枪男子仍然在逃,被认为持有武器,非常危险。对他的逮捕令包括一级谋杀、三级谋杀和其他持械指控。此外,监控录像中还看到另外两名男性从枪击现场跑出来。

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Who was Yuan Hua Liang? Texas Woman Shot Dead By Husband after She Signed $250K life Insurance Policy

By Shubham Rawat

11/29/2021

Recently, a piece of news come that a husband killed her own wife for Insurance money. Yes, we are talking about Yuan Hua Liang as her body was found in her Cypress home. The name of her husband is Christopher Collins. Let us tell you that he killed her wife just after she signed a $250,000 life insurance policy.

She was a Texan native but her husband killed her for just a piece of money. So far, he has been charged with murder and the court has issued a statement against him. The news went viral because no one thinks that a husband does this type of activity with his wife.



Who was Yuan Hua Liang?

Talking about the official statement, Fox 26 stated that “(Collins) murdered his wife with a firearm, then went to great lengths to make it look like she was killed by an intruder”. According to the reports, she was shot by once only on the head. No other injuries were found on her body.

Investigators said the couple signed a $250,000 life insurance policy two days before the woman’s murder. Her husband is being held in jail on a $150,000 bond.

Let us also tell you that she was only 46 years old when she, unfortunately, died at the hands of her own husband. If we talk about the personal life of Yuan Hua Liang then her LinkedIn profile shows that she was the Project Leader at HomeOne Consulting.

It is appearing that she was the owner of HomeOne Consulting and she provides her services to other firms since 2019. Talking about the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Beall’s statement, Collins asked to send police officers to his house.



When two deputy officers reached his home, he tells a story that Liang allegedly told him that someone is encroaching on their property but he was unable to talk to her at that time. When Collins entered his house with the police, they found Liang dead. As per the prosecution, Collins was at his gym for a workout when his wife was killed.

Before the police reached the spot, Collins stated that her wife, wallet was missing but the police has found her wallet and cosmetic bag in Collin’s locker at the gym. So far, the police have arrested Collins for allegedly killing her wife for Insurance money.

The prosecutor said in the case “Officers searching the house found a sheet of paper on a desk inside the residence, the paper for $250,000 in life insurance. The officer said that the respondent and the complainant had signed the paper for life insurance on November 16, 2021”. We will update all the information related to the upcoming news.

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华人妻刚签巨额寿险就死亡,丈夫成最大嫌疑人

文章来源: 英国那些事儿

11/28/2021

最近,美国德州发生一起命案。

受害者是 46 岁的梁女士(Yuan Hua Liang)。

梁女士来自中国,他的丈夫叫柯林斯(Christopher Collins),今年 41 岁,是一名退伍老兵。

梁女士和柯林斯结婚已经有 14 年。

结婚后,两人一直生活在德州。

邻居看来,夫妻俩生活过得挺平和,

他们没有孩子,

养了很多猫猫狗狗,

在院子里种花种菜,

分享出的后院让人羡慕。



夫妻俩感情貌似也不错。

2018 年,梁女士在脸书上发帖:

” 结婚 11 年了,我们还是跟当初那么疯癫。

2007 年在中国酒吧喝威士忌调甜茶,如果你们没喝过,应该去试试。”

就在今年的 11 月 10 日,柯林斯还在脸书上称赞妻子:

” 我妻子最美妙的一点是,她真的只对那些没有发挥出自己最大潜能的人生气。不是说你要成为超级明星,而是说你应该要做自己,并成为最棒的自己。

她多年来不断自我提高,也希望每个人都如此。”

然而,

就是这对二十几天前,外人看来还挺恩爱的夫妻。



如今,一个死亡,一个成了最大嫌犯。

11 月 18 日,柯林斯在健身房报警,希望警察能去他家看看他妻子是否安全。

他说,他收到了妻子的短信,说家里有闯入者,当他回短信过去后,妻子再也没有反应。

警察立马赶到了柯林斯家,他们到的时候,柯林斯还没回来。

在门口等了一会后,柯林斯才回到家,用钥匙打来了前门。

警方一进去,发现梁女士已经在客厅死亡了。

她被人用枪打中头部,一枪致命。

她死亡时戴着睡眠面罩,被枪杀后,凶手在她头上套上了一个布袋子。

柯林斯一直试图向警方透露一个信息:妻子是被外来闯入者杀死的。

他还表示,妻子的钱包也不见了。

然而,警方感觉不对劲。

很多细节都很奇怪。

房子内部并没有任何闯入或者打斗的痕迹。

后门开着,院子里有 4 条狗,它们毫发无伤。

这个丈夫一些举动不太正常。

刚才进门的时候,柯林斯站在门口停顿了几秒,放下包,才跑进客厅。



照理说,他都报警了,妻子可能有生命危险了,到了家门口,不赶紧进去,在犹豫什么?

再加上受害者头上套着布包的细节,根据警方的经验推测,凶手跟受害者应该有 ” 亲密关系 “,他无法面对受害者死亡的脸,所以用包遮住。

警方对柯林斯有怀疑后,就去了他当时报警时所在的健身房。

一查监控,更可疑了。

监控显示,柯林斯在收到妻子的紧急短信后,在健身房来回踱步 45 分钟,然后健身了 5 分钟,然后走到健身房的咖啡厅报警。

他跟警方是这么说的,

他说,他当天早些时候因为没带钱包从一家餐厅返回家中,妻子在车道把钱包交给了他。

拿到钱包后,他直接就开车去了健身房。

他因为跟兄弟打电话,错过了好几条妻子发来的消息。

挂了电话后发现,妻子在消息中说,有人在他们家外面。

他回复问她有没有事,她没有反应。



但即便这样,他还是继续前往健身房。

并那里待了 50 分钟左右。

他说,他尝试联系妻子至少 10 次,但都没有回应。

于是他才报警的。

警察问他,健身房离他家就 3.5 英里,为什么收到妻子消息后不直接回家。

他回答说,因为妻子有时会有点妄想倾向,他感觉应该没什么事,所以没有急着回来。

然而,他令人怀疑的点还不止这一个。

警方发现,他家有监控。

但柯林斯说,这是他出国时,查看妻子情况用的。这个监控只有直播,没有回放。当天他没看监控。

警方问他,他们夫妻俩有没有买人寿保险。

柯林斯说没有。

然而警方在他家搜到一份价值 25 万美元的人寿保险单。

梁女士两天前才刚刚签字,受益人是柯林斯。

警方问他家里有没有枪。

他说家里应该有一把枪放在洗衣房,他不喜欢枪,这把枪是妻子买来的。他家没有子弹。

然而,警方在柯林斯的裤兜里搜到了一发 .22 口径的子弹。

而梁女士头上,正是遭到了类似这种小口径子弹的射击。



而至于梁女士失踪的钱包,

后来,警方也在柯林斯锻炼的健身房的储物柜中找到了。

跟这个钱包一起的,还有梁女士的身份证,护照,银行卡,现金,以及化妆包。

另外,也有一名邻居表示,在梁女士死亡当天,他听到她家的方向传出一阵争吵声。

种种证据都指向柯林斯。

因此,他成了杀害妻子的最大嫌疑人。

在梁女士死亡 6 天后,警方对柯林斯提起了谋杀指控。

现在他被关押在监狱中,保释金 15 万美元。

即便他支付保释金,他在保释期间,要上交护照,并且佩戴脚踝监控器,不能跟证人交谈,并有宵禁。

梁女士和柯林斯都在社交媒体留下了大量的生活印记。

他们一起去中国,美国各地旅游。

梁女士带柯林斯去吃火锅,

在家做各种中国美食。



夫妻俩在网上为自己家的猫咪筹集手术费,并创建了一个叫 TheTommyFoundation 的网站。

他们说,过去 5 年,他们一共收养了 20 只动物,现在网站还很新,但会随着时间慢慢完善,他们也会继续帮助全国那些需要帮助的毛孩子。” 请考虑捐赠,每一分都都帮助。”

柯林斯的网站了关联着另一个叫 DenverTheBear 的网站,

这个网站似乎是一家时尚公司。

上面介绍柯林斯时,称他是一名艺术家,残疾的老兵,两次癌症幸存者。

” 他已经走遍了世界各地,并与全球各地的精英们打过交道,” 该网站称。” 他已经做了多年的设计师,现在正在进入设计师名鞋的游戏。”

警方透露,最近柯林斯可能正在经历财务困难,因为在他妻子死亡后,他告诉警方,他的车被强制收走了,现在正在开一辆租来的车。



梁女士应该是一直在支持着丈夫的事业。

3 月份,她在 tiktok 给丈夫的球鞋打广告:” 大家伙们,我丈夫发布了他的高端品牌鞋。”

一个月前,她说:” 自从我丈夫生病,我们就开始严格饮食。”

她详细介绍了他们使用间歇性禁食和抗炎食物的情况,并补充说:” 现在他的体重下降了 34 磅,尽管接受了化疗,但仍然很健康。而且最好的消息是我们看到肿瘤尺寸减少了 70%”。

” 我们现在往前看了,继续我们的健康之旅,谢谢你们的支持。”

1 月份,她在 tiktok 写道:” 两个月前,我每天都锻炼。然后,我丈夫得了癌症,一切都变了。”

尽管生活碰到了难关,但她依然在为自己打气。

她说:

“40 多岁,我们的人生才刚刚开始,新的健康,新的人生。”

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刚买完巨额人寿保险 华裔女子就惨死家中…

来源:大洛杉矶LA

11/27/2021

  德州休斯敦发生一起涉嫌杀妻骗保的恶性案件,一名华裔女子刚签完人寿保险后2天。就意外惨死在家中,而其丈夫拙劣的表演一下就被警察看穿。

  事发在11月18日,警方接到一名男子报警称,其妻子在家发现了一个陌生人,可能有危险。

  该男子名叫克里斯托弗·柯林斯(Christopher Collins),住在德州哈里斯县西北是克莱顿布拉夫巷(Clayton Bluff Lane) 18000 街区,

  警察接到报警后立即赶到到现场,但柯林斯却迟迟未到,正当警察准备破门而入的时候,柯林斯才“匆匆”赶回家,打开门发现,妻子在客厅被枪杀了。



  柯林斯的妻子名叫梁元华(Yuanhua Liang,音译),来自中国,很喜欢园艺,在Facebook上晒了许多种花种菜的照片和视频,是一个热爱生活的人。

  当警察深入调查后,发现了柯林斯存在许多疑点。

  柯林斯声称“家里遭入室抢劫,妻子被杀害”,但其家里没有丢失一件商品。

  当地健身房的监控录像显示,柯林斯在健身房来回踱步时间长达45分钟,锻炼了5分钟,然后去咖啡馆打电话报警称妻子发短信给他。



  柯林斯家里安装了监控摄像头,当妻子发短信给他说有陌生人的时候,柯林斯没有第一时间检查手机app查看监控录像。

  在报警后,柯林斯花了45分钟才回到家。

  警察柯林斯口袋发现一枚.22口径的子弹,与射杀妻子的子弹口径相同

  柯林斯报警称妻子的钱包被抢走了,但警察在健身房的一个储物柜发现了其妻子的钱包和化妆包。



  妻子尸体被发现的时候,脸上被盖着布。根据警方经验,当关系良好的人杀害对方时,不想看到对方的表情,才会做这种事。

  更重要的是,在案发前2天,柯林斯和妻子梁元华签了一份人寿保险协议,而柯林斯正面临财物危机,他的车都被收回了,只能开租来的车。

  柯林斯拙劣的表演,警察在第二天就将他逮捕,目前他被控谋杀和欺骗保险等多项重罪。不过,在这之前他要先接受精神健康评估。

  柯林斯的保释金是15万美元,同时法官命令他必须交出护照,不得与任何证人交谈。如果他保释出狱,他需要佩戴GPS电子脚镣并且晚上不准外出。

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Couple signed $250,000 life insurance policy before wife was killed at Cypress home, court documents say

Christopher Collins is charged with murder after prosecutors said he went to great lengths to make it look like his wife was killed by intruders.

By Ciara Rouege (KHOU)

11/26/2021

HOUSTON — The husband of a woman found dead inside her Cypress home went to great lengths to convince investigators his wife was killed by intruders, according to court documents.

Christopher Collins, 41, was scheduled to go before a judge Thursday but didn’t appear for mental health reasons, authorities said. Collins is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Yuan Hua Liang.

Prosecutors said the couple had signed a $250,000 life insurance policy two days before Liang was killed at the coupe’s home in the 18000 block of Clayton Bluff on Nov. 18.

Collins is being held on a $150,000 bond. He is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday.

Authorities said Collins is a military veteran who has owned a home in the Houston area for the past eight years.



Suspect called officers to the house

the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it received a non-emergency call at about 3:15 p.m. from a man — later identified as Collins — requesting a welfare check for his wife.

Investigators said Collins told officers his wife was worried about possible intruders inside the home. He reportedly became worried when she stopped responding to his calls and text messages.

According to authorities, Collins met an officer at the house about 5 p.m. where he opened the door for them.


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Couple signed $250,000 life insurance policy before wife was killed at Cypress home, court documents
Nov 25, 2021

Christopher Collins is charged with murder after prosecutors said he went to great lengths to make it look like his wife was killed by intruders.


According to court documents, Collins paused momentarily in the doorway, dropped his bags and ran into the living room where Liang was found lying on the floor with visible blood on her shirt and a bag covering her head.

Liang had only one injury to her body, a gunshot wound to the head, according to medical examiners. They believe the bullet was fired from either a 22 or 25 caliber weapon.

An autopsy also concluded the cloth bag was placed over the victim after her death, according to court documents.

Investigators said there were no signs of a break-in, the home was not ransacked and several high-value items were untouched. They also noted that officers counted four dogs in the couple’s backyard.



According to deputies, a neighbor reported hearing an argument coming from the direction of the home earlier that day.

According to investigators, Collins said he had returned home from a restaurant earlier after forgetting his wallet. He told officers Liang met him in the driveway and gave it to him. He claimed to have then left for the gym.

Collins allegedly said he was on the phone with his brother when he missed several messages from his wife, claiming someone was outside their residence. He said he texted her back to see if she was OK, but she didn’t respond.

He claims he continued driving to the gym, where he stayed for about 45 minutes. At that time, Collins said he tried reaching his wife at least 10 times but she didn’t answer.

That’s when he called the police at the non-emergency number.



Questioning the husband

Officers asked Collins about surveillance cameras at the house and were told there was no recording, only a live feed. Collins said when he would use the cameras to check on his wife when was working out of the country.

Court records said Collins didn’t check the cameras the day of his wife’s death.

When asked why he didn’t come home immediately, according to court documents, Collins told officers his wife tended to be paranoid. Prosecutors said the 911 call revealed Collins told dispatchers “it was probably nothing.”

Prosecutors said deputies asked if there was a gun inside the home. Collins reportedly said his wife had bought him a 9mm pistol but he didn’t have ammunition.

Officers said they later found a 22mm cartridge inside Collins’ pocket.

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73-Year-Old Virginia Man Shot and Killed While Using ATM

By IE Staff

11/19/2021

Police say the horrific crime happened on October 20, just before 5:30 a.m., when Nelson Alexander stopped at the ATM before heading to work. 


73-Year-Old Shot and Killed While Using ATM
Nov 1, 2021

Just before 5:30 a.m. on October 20, 73-year-old Nelson Alexander stopped at an ATM in Falls Church, Virginia, before heading to work. An unknown gunman shot him to death. Police think the same gunman also stole a vehicle hours beforehand in Alexandria. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest. Tips can be submitted anonymously. Inside Edition Digital’s Stephanie Officer has the details.


A Virginia community recently held a vigil for Nelson Alexander, 73, who was shot in the chest and killed outside of an ATM in Falls Church.

Police say the horrific crime happened on October 20, just before 5:30 a.m., when Alexander stopped at the ATM before heading to work. 

In surveillance footage, the gunman frightens Alexander, causing him to drop his wallet and other belongings. They both move out of the frame before cops say Alexander was shot.

An hour later, a passing cyclist discovered Nelson and called for help.



He was taken to a hospital and died three days later.

Cops say the gunman didn’t take any of Alexander’s money or property but allegedly stole a 2009 Nissan Murano in Alexandria before the homicide and then abandoned it afterward.

“What happened to Mr. Alexander was an absolute tragedy and unacceptable,” Charlie J. Patterson, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, said.

Officials say this surveillance video shows the suspect and two acquaintances on a bus just hours beforehand.



The vicious crime has shaken the Fairfax community. Local authorities and loved ones are pleading for anyone to come forward if they know anything, and they can do it anonymously.

They’re hoping a $10,000 reward from the ATF will be enough for someone to come forward with information leading to an arrest.

Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.    

Anyone with information can call Crime Solvers at (866) 411-8477 or text “FCCS” plus tip to 847411. 

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芝留学生郑少雄遇害 中国驻美大使促打击仇亚排华

中央社

11/18/2021

秦刚。(新华社)

美国芝加哥再传中国留学生遭杀害,一名郑姓男学生当地时间9日在住宅区遭抢匪枪杀,事发后逾百名中国留学生为此发起示威,中国驻美大使秦刚则在推特表态,敦促美方打击仇亚排华。

秦刚于美东时间18日在个人推特(Twitter)以中英文双语发文哀悼,并对亡故留学生的父母表示慰问。

他表示,中国驻美使领馆将继续敦促美方将凶手绳之以法,采取确实措施打击仇亚排华行为;希望在美华侨、华人、中国留学生提高安全意识,加强自我防护。



综合外电报导,这次遭枪杀的中国留学生是一名24岁的郑少雄,他于当地时间9日下午在芝加哥市南区的海德公园(Hyde Park)一带住宅区人行道上似与一名刚走下车的持枪抢匪搏斗,接着枪声就响起。

抢匪上车逃逸,郑性留学生被送到芝加哥大学(University of Chicago)医学中心抢救,但仍不治。

中共党媒人民日报旗下的海外网报导,以中国留学生为主的数百名芝加哥大学学生、教职员以及家长于当地时间16日在芝加哥大学校园举行游行,对郑姓留学生在校园附近遭枪杀表达抗议,强烈要求校方确保校园安全。

「芝加哥太阳时报」(Chicago Sun-Times)日前报导,芝加哥市的暴力事件连续两年增长,今年到目前为止,海德公园一带已发生5起凶杀案,去年同期则一起都没有。

除了这次丧命的郑姓留学生,今年1月,来自北京的30岁博士生范毅然(Yiran Fan,音译)在停车场遭随机杀害。警方说,当时枪手从芝加哥到艾凡斯顿(Evanston)一路枪击7人,范毅然是第一个,共5人丧命。

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中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国大使馆

秦刚大使向遇害留学生父母表示哀悼和慰问,敦促美方将凶手绳之以法

2021-11-18

    中国驻美国大使秦刚表示,我对中国留学生郑少雄在芝加哥不幸遇害深感震惊,对一个年轻生命无辜逝去深感痛惜,谨向其父母表示深切哀悼和诚挚慰问。我已指示中国驻芝加哥总领馆协助郑父母善后。中国驻美使领馆将继续敦促美方将凶手绳之以法,采取切实措施打击仇亚排华行为。希在美华侨华人中国留学生提高安全意识,加强自我防护。

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丧儿之痛撕心裂肺 郑少雄母吁严惩凶手

世界新闻网

11/18/2021

许多学生、教职员,在郑少雄追思会结束后,正步出洛克斐勒教堂。(特派员黄惠玲/摄影)

「生平第一次出国,竟然是来参加你的葬礼」,遭抢劫枪杀的芝加哥大学硕士生郑少雄母亲李蓉,18日在芝加哥大学举行的郑少雄追思会中,诉说对爱子的巨大思念与无尽回忆,她描述获知郑少雄噩耗时,全身发抖、撕心裂肺,坚强的郑母提出「严惩凶手」要求,并代表千千万万的母亲强烈呼吁确保每个留学生安全。

A display honoring Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng, as seen at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel for his public memorial service Thursday afternoon.
Credit: Jason Smith/University of Chicago

这场追思会在芝加哥大学洛克斐勒教堂举行,下午3时不到,教堂内涌入大批学生、师长,李蓉与郑晓东由郑少雄女友等人陪同,坐在教堂第一排位置,教堂中摆设了郑少雄的照片,两旁则放置了素雅花篮。

芝大校长阿利维萨托斯(Paul Alivisatos)首先表达了失去优秀校友的惋惜,他说,郑少雄是非常出色的年轻人,他的不幸,是芝大每个人的损失,也令所有人伤痛。芝大教务长利嘉仪在追思会中说,郑少雄的生命短暂,但他的良善、杰出,将让每个人保留他的美好记忆,她也表示校方将致力于保障学生、老师的平安,并防止悲剧再次发生。Dan Nicolae

中国驻芝加哥总领事馆负总领事边志春致词表示,郑少雄的死令人震惊痛心,她也向郑少雄家人致哀,并感谢芝大在事件发生后提供的支持。

UChicago grad Shao Xiong ‘Dennis’ Zheng remembered for ‘extraordinary impact’ at memorial

从四川赶到芝加哥为独子料理后事的李蓉说,儿子从小到大都非常优秀,是她的骄傲,而好不容易等到儿子学业告一段落,正让一家人对孩子未来充满希望之际,暴徒的子弹却让她瞬间跌到深渊。



李蓉说,儿子本来约定要带着她去看看世界,没想到自己生平第一次出国,不是来观光旅游,不是来出席儿子毕业典礼或婚礼,而是来参加儿子的葬礼,这种人间至痛,让她撕心裂肺,郑母发自内心的悲痛,让许多坐在台下的学生、朋友们,纷纷频频拭泪。

她说,儿子出事前两天,她才收到儿子寄给她的生日礼物-一瓶香水,这次来美她也特别擦上香水,希望儿子闻到「妈妈的味道」,李蓉很感谢在她面临巨大打击时,来自认识与不认识人的支持与温暖,她会铭记在心,最后她提出了严惩凶手的要求,并以母亲名义,强烈呼吁确保每个留学生安全。

追思会中播放郑少雄照片。(芝大直播截频)
许多学生、教职员,在郑少雄追思会结束后,正步出洛克斐勒教堂。(特派员黄惠玲/摄影)
郑少雄母亲李蓉,沉重道出丧儿之痛。(芝大直播截频)

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芝大郑少雄父母抵芝 郑母:欲哭无泪 只能坚强

世界新闻网

11/18/2021

郑少雄父母17日晚间抵达芝加哥,图中穿驼色外套者为母亲李蓉。(读者提供)

遭抢劫枪杀的芝加哥大学硕士生郑少雄父母郑晓东、李蓉,17日晚间抵达芝加哥,李蓉说,这次来芝城,希望能够将孩子平安圆满带回家,她连续说了两次「欲哭无泪」,然后表示自己只能选择坚强。

大芝加哥华侨华人联合会主席郑征、律师黄正东、芝大中国学生学者联合会以及芝加哥大学校方代表等人,均到欧海尔机场接机。

郑晓东与李蓉说,很感谢大家给予他们的支持与温暖。

芝大将在今日(18日)下午3时,于校园的洛克斐勒教堂(Rockefeller Chapel)举行郑少雄追思会。



此外,有鉴于芝加哥大学郑少雄遭枪杀案件,引发中国留学生及社区对于一旦遭遇抢劫时如何应变的关注,大芝加哥华侨华人联合会为了帮助大家了解正确因应方法,邀请了库克郡警长办公室、芝市府、芝加哥大学、科工专及伊州美国华人联合会UCA,共同于19日晚间7时30分,举办一场网络讲座,提供公众相关实用信息。

该讲座主题为「遭遇突发恶性犯罪时该如何应对」,主讲人员有库克郡警长办公室警察局长亚伦纳斯(Buntinas Arunas)、芝加哥市政府专员安得瑞德(Nancy Andrade)、律师黄正东、芝加哥大学安全部门负责人马切利斯(Janelle Marcellis)。

讲座内容将包括「安全危急时刻应对措施」、「政府部门对街头暴力和治安隐患的有关措施」、「芝加哥大学针对近期恶性犯罪的安全措施」。

网络会议链接:https://reurl.cc/Rbo4Qz,会议ID: 81818799152;密码: 12345。

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芝大遇害留学生郑少雄父母抵美 郑父首次含泪发声

来源:凤凰卫视资讯台

11/18/2021

中国留学生郑少雄上周在芝加哥大学附近遭歹徒枪杀不幸遇害,郑少雄的父母于17号抵达芝加哥,他们表示,此行来美,希望能够平平安安的把儿子带回家。

郑少雄的母亲李蓉、父亲郑晓东一行,从上海出发、经底特律转机,于美国中部时间18号下午6点半左右抵达芝加哥。

郑少雄香港大学校友的家长也陪同郑少雄父母一同抵美,她向本台记者透露,办理签证以及到芝加哥的整个旅途都非常顺利。郑少雄的父亲向本台记者表示,他最后一次见到儿子是在2019年12月底。



郑少雄父亲郑晓东:“我们过来首先是少雄接回家。第二对这个事件的发生怎样处理,这不仅是少雄的事,也整体关系到在这里的华人、留学生的安全。少雄是一个很和平的人,与人为善的人。我想过他抱着理想来这里学习,以后能够更好的报效社会。发生悲剧令他的同学、令我们感到十分震惊悲痛。”

记者:“他最后一次回家是什么时候?”

郑晓东:“最后一次回家是2019年圣诞节之后,他在香港转机回来,他回来之后事情很匆忙,每次回来都几天,他的同学很多同学的家长都邀约他,他去跟他们分享。”

记者:“您这个视频是?”



郑晓东:“他拍的,发给我们的。这是他到芝加哥机场刚下飞机通关,然后他上车去大学发的。”

大芝加哥华联会代表、芝加哥大学及学联代表、以及郑少雄家人的援助律师都到机场接机。大芝加哥华联会主席郑征表示,有6000多位人士响应我们的捐款,郑少雄母亲李蓉对此表示感谢:“谢谢太多的爱心人士,我们非常感动。”郑少雄家人援助律师黄正东则表示,这个事情震惊了侨社。

郑征说:“我们都感同身受,都是为人父母,特别能够感受到你们的伤痛。大家都希望能够很好的处理这些事情。”李蓉表示,“我们也希望平平安安地把他带回家。目前(来美国)先把这些该做的做了,再慢慢商量之后的事情。也希望明天举办的追思会能够圆满进行。”

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芝加哥枪案被害中国留学生父母飞抵美国

来源:风向Daily

11/17/2021

《芝加哥时报》11月17日报道,不幸遭到枪杀的芝加哥大学中国留学生郑少雄的父亲郑晓东与母亲李蓉今天(11/17)晚上6点30分搭乘DL2603三角航空公司班机飞抵芝加哥专程前来送爱子最后一程并接他回家。大芝加哥华侨华人联合会主席郑征、芝加哥大学中国学联主席团主席张瑞时、法律顾问黄正东以及芝加哥大学的同学代表到机场接机,华联会主席郑征特别代表芝加哥各界华人向郑少雄的父母表达慰问之意,郑少雄的父母在机场发表简短的致词,感谢大家对他们的关怀与协助。

华联会主席郑征(右)暨侨学代表赴机场接机,(左一二)为郑少雄父母
华联会主席郑征,芝加哥大学中国学联主席团主席张瑞时、法律顾问黄正东以及芝加哥大学的同学代表到机场接机(左一二为)郑少雄父母

芝加哥大学今天发布了有关的讯息如下:

郑少雄是芝大 2021 届理学硕士,笃行的学者和忠诚的朋友,乐于助人、充满抱负的数据科学家,11 月 9 日,年仅 24 岁的 2021 届理学硕士,郑少雄在海德公园遭到抢劫和枪杀。郑少雄刚刚获得芝加哥大学的统计学硕士学位,在芝加哥大学社区和朋友们 的印象中,他是一名热情的学生和慷慨的朋友。

“这个不幸事件让整个大学社区心都碎了!”11 月 11 日,芝大校长Paul Alivisatos(保罗·阿利 维萨托斯)在针对这次暴力犯罪的网络会议上说。


利嘉仪(Ka Yee C. Lee)教务长也补充说道:“郑少雄不仅是我们的校友,对于芝大社区和世界各地的许多人来说,他如同亲人和益友。”


郑征主席、法律顾问黄正东向郑少雄母亲致慰意

郑少雄出生于四川,本科毕业于香港大学,在芝加哥大学统计学系攻读硕士学位的过程中,他的研究方向与机器学习和基因调控网络有关。今年六月,他获得了硕士学位。据同事们说,他的愿望是成为一名数据科学家。他渴望解决我们社会中的重要问题,并乐于帮助人们,去向更多的人伸出援手。

芝加哥大学高级讲师、统计学硕士项目主任 Mei Wang 说道:少雄充满激情、求知欲旺盛。他喜欢芝加哥大学的氛围——这里每个人都同样享受用推理和统计方法辩论的过程。

芝大统计学系主任 Dan Nicolae 教授曾在郑少雄撰写的研究论文中作为合作者, 他说:郑少雄聪明和才华兼备,致力于追求知识,他不仅是一位有前途的学者,也是一个非常亲切的年轻人,总是愿意帮助同学,所有认识他的人都会怀念他的,教师和朋友们都会铭记少雄总是挂在嘴边的笑意、一贯的乐观和体贴,以及他乐于助人的精神。

他高中时的密友 Nan Jiang 说:郑少雄从不吝惜时间鼓励他周围的人,每次你问他问题时,他都会尽全力帮助你,我认为他在这方面花了他自己很多时间。无论如何,他总是能够用话语鼓舞你,他不仅仅对我,而且对每个与他接触过的人都是如此。



郑少雄在学术研究以外的兴趣爱好也很广泛,他喜欢旅行和烘焙,会弹钢琴、 打壁球和乒乓球。朋友们说他还喜爱书法和摄影,不过他并不是沉迷捕捉画面的技术流,而是单纯醉心于欣赏世界之美。

郑少雄的生前女友,芝大政治学研究生 Shirley Cai 说:他想感受每一刻生活,不论是天空、日落还是星星,他都想通过图像保留下来。能够遇见他、和他在一起是我的幸运。她说,他是我想成为的那种人。

郑少雄父亲接受媒体采访时,向芝加哥关心郑少雄的华人朋友表示感谢之意

Nicholas Jackson 是少雄的朋友,也是他在海德公园的邻居。他说,少雄对每 个初来的邻居都很热情,他俩还经常分享笑话。我教了他很多奇怪的英语俚语,我告诉他这句话什么意思以后,他会像炸弹爆炸一样哈哈大笑,杰克逊说,我俩在一起时总是在笑声不断。

Jason Peng 是郑少雄在芝大读统计学硕士时的同学,毕业后他前往德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校读博。他说少雄是他见过最积极、最乐观和最开朗的人,无 论做什么事,都会全心全意地投入。他不是为了成绩而工作,而是为了学习新知并获得思考的乐趣。他会为了一个概念或问题思考好几天。



郑少雄的学术追求广泛,没有局限于自己的研究内容,还在芝加哥大学哈里斯公共政策学院和布斯商学院担任助教。

哈里斯学院麦考密克基金会教授( the McCormick Foundation Professor )Bruce Meyer 说,少雄之前是他数据分析高级统计学课程的助教,他给这门课程带来了奉献精神、创造力和洞察力。他在学生间广受好评,甚至激励了一些学生也想来当 Meyer 的助教。 Meyer 教授继续说:虽然少雄还很年轻,但是他已经对别人产生了很多影响,并且他确实做到了。

机场现场,郑少雄父母向接机者表达感谢之意

郑少雄英年早逝,留下他的双亲(母亲李蓉和父亲郑晓东)千里含悲,在今晚(11/17)专程前来送爱子最后一程并接他回家。

芝加哥大学将于 11 月 18 日下午 3 点在洛克菲勒纪念教堂举行追悼会,届时将在芝加哥大学新闻网站上播出。

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芝加哥大学中国生校内怒吼:我们是来学习 不是送死

文章来源: 联合新闻网

11/16/2021

以中国留学生为主的数百名芝加哥大学学生、教职员以及家长,16日中午在芝大校园举行的”我们要安全”游行集会中,不断高呼”我们是来这里学习,不是来送死”、”停止枪枝暴力”,向校方强烈要求确保校园安全,多位学生、家长发言表示,从范轶然到郑少雄之死,让他们现在一出门就害怕自己成为下一个受害者,生活与学习均大受冲击。

这场在芝大校园Main Quad举行的集会响应热烈,自发到场的各族裔学生、教职员从11时许持续涌入,大家手持”白天也不安全”、”让我们活着”、”我会不会是下个受害者?”的标语、海报,表达迫切希望校方及有关单位实时改善校园安全的心声。

由约60位中国学生自主发起的这场集会游行,向学校等有关单位提出多项要求,行动发起学生之一的朱弘鼎说,学校应延长晚上网约车接送的时段与次数,增加校车班次并扩大接送点,希望建立校园内任何犯罪事件的实时警告系统,同时要求校方每年举办学生安全培训、提供学生完善的生命保险,此外,也希望学生离校后一段时间内,继续提供有效保障措施,该集会也呼吁校方针对校警系统进行问责与检讨。



芝大博士生孙昌昱说,今年芝大有三名学生于校园附近或捷运列车上命丧枪口,”让人害怕之余更觉得生气”,她说,海德公园已经不再安全,希望学校尽快提供更多校车接送服务,并建立校园安全建言热线。

有两个孩子在芝大实验学校就读的Lisa说,郑少雄之死让整个小区的安全响起警钟,”现在除非万不得已,我们都不会出门,连遛狗也尽量不去”,她说,以前曾经会让孩放学后自行回家,现在则一定自己接送,”治安问题必须立刻想办法改善,否则居民、学生都天天活在恐惧中”。

住在范轶然遭枪杀停车场公寓大楼的一名中国学生说,从年初范轶然死亡后,他每次到停车场取车,或上下车的瞬间,都要担心下一刻会不会有枪口对准脑袋,而居住于中国的父母也同样忧心,”现在又发生郑少雄事件,但有关当局却未让我们感受到校园安全已经强化”。

约40分钟的集会中,数十名中外学生陆续提出有关学校及市府可能采取的措施,接着队伍从集会地点走向芝大图书馆后高呼口号,强烈表达要求学校强化校园安全的急迫心声。

另方面,芝大300名教职员15日也签署联名信给校长阿利维萨托斯(Paul Alivisatos)与教务长利嘉仪,呼吁芝大必须将”打击暴力”列为首要任务,且要求校方立刻扩大芝大警察局的管辖范围,在海德公园区增加监测与保全人员。

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University of Chicago international students rally to demand safety upgrades a week after fatal shooting of recent grad. ‘The next one … could be anyone in this crowd.’

By PAIGE FRY | CHICAGO TRIBUNE

11/16/2021

Students rally to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus, including the shooting death of a 24 year-old recent graduate, Nov. 16, 2021. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

At least 200 University of Chicago students, many of them international, gathered at the campus’s Main Quadrangle Tuesday — a week after the fatal shooting in Hyde Park of Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng, a recent graduate — to demand further safety measures from the university.

They held handmade signs echoing their concerns: “We want safety,” “Who is next?” “No longer safe under daylight,” “We are here to learn not to die.”

Following the shooting of Zheng, students quickly banded together with help from local activists and student groups to come up with a list of demands for the university and to organize the rally.

Da Teng, a 23-year-old doctoral chemistry student, said that Chinese people in America are traditionally known for being more politically inactive.



“But we really want to be heard this time,” he said.

Teng said he can no longer tell students back in China that it is safe to study in Chicago.

“The next one to be shot could be anyone in this crowd,” Teng said. “We need actions right now to stop the violence.”

Victor Zhang, an undergrad, speaks as students rally to call attention to recent violence near the University of Chicago campus, Nov. 16, 2021. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

Iris Xiao, a 22-year-old master’s student studying public policy, said many students who are from China came to the University of Chicago because of its academic prestige, but now she is also telling students back home applying for college to skip the University of Chicago if they have major safety concerns.

“My mom actually asked me to consider transferring … because a diploma is not as important as your life,” she said. “It’s just so devastating to see something like this.”



Zheng, 24, was fatally shot just before 2 p.m. Nov. 9 in the 900 block of East 54th Place while walking home from campus.

Alton Spann, 18, was charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in the killing. A judge denied him bail during a hearing Saturday.

Prosecutors said that Spann confronted Zheng and tried to rob him. When Zheng refused to give up his bag, Spann pulled out a gun. Witnesses said they saw Zheng fall to the ground as Spann stood over him, pointing a gun.

Zheng died of a gunshot wound to the arm and was pronounced dead less than an hour after the shooting at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

A mourner writes on a condolence sheet on Nov. 10, 2021, during a silent vigil in memory of a recent University of Chicago graduate who was fatally shot in the 900 block of East 54th Place in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Chicago. The 24-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon while being robbed by a gunman. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Two days after Zheng was killed, University of Chicago leaders held a webinar where they outlined measures being taken to increase safety around the school. This included increased police patrols, added surveillance cameras and an extension of the university’s Lyft Ride Smart program.



Zheng is the third U. of C. student or recent graduate fatally shot this year in Chicago.

In January, 30-year-old Yiran Fan, a graduate student, was killed during a shooting spree that ended with the gunman killed during a shootout with police in Evanston. Fan received a posthumous Ph.D. from the university.

In July, 20-year-old Max Lewis died three days after he was fatally struck by a stray bullet while riding on the Green Line.

Students at the rally Tuesday had a list of eight demands including further extension of the Lyft program, extended coverage of the shuttle routes, real-time alerts for any crime within the Hyde Park area, annual safety and security training for students and staff, life insurance for all university members who are not covered, options for off-campus protections and regular updates from the university police on investigation outcomes following every security alert.


Students took turns speaking into a megaphone that one of the organizers bought earlier in the day at a Target.

Victor Zhang, a 20-year-old economy student from China, stood on a chair as he addressed the crowd.

“We need all of you to voice out your concerns,” Zhang said. “What we need is action, and for that reason, we need to make that voice stronger.”

He then started a chant: “What do we need?”

The crowd yelled back: “Action!”

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芝加哥中国留学生人心惶惶:治安软件几分钟响一次

文章来源: 综合新闻

11/15/2021

Police officers stand watch near the Main Quadrangles on the Hyde Park Campus of the University of Chicago on November 30, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. File Photo: VCG

24 岁中国留学生郑少雄的不幸遭遇牵动着许多国人的心。这位已获得芝加哥大学统计学硕士学位的中国留学生,于 11 月 9 日下午 2 时左右在芝加哥大学附近遭一名 18 岁嫌犯持枪抢劫后杀害。而这已是一年之内第二位遭遇枪杀的芝加哥大学中国留学生。今年的 1 月 9 日,在芝加哥大学就读经济金融博士的中国留学生范一然在租住公寓停车场的车内遭歹徒枪击后不幸身亡。在失控的疫情下,美国的治安问题急剧恶化,尤其是针对华人群体的伤害事件也愈发频繁。一位芝加哥大学的中国留学生今日在接受中国官方媒体记者采访时说,从去年九月份之后,能明显感觉到所在地区的治安形势严峻,现在已经连白天都不太敢出门了。而芝加哥大学学生联和会(以下简称 " 学联 ")的工作人员在接受中国官方媒体记者采访时表示,面对糟糕的安全角势,芝加哥大学方面为学生提供的安保措施远远不够。

当地留学生团体:郑少雄母亲预计于17日到美国

郑少雄的朋友近日在接受媒体采访时,讲述了这位四川 " 学霸 " 的成长经历。据介绍,平日里十分节俭的郑少雄本月初才从芝加哥给母亲寄回来一瓶香水作为生日礼物,这瓶通过省吃俭用节省下来的生活费购买的香水,特意算好了时间,在母亲 57 岁生日这一天由快递员送到了母亲的手上。在噩耗传来后,郑少雄的母亲得到了来自各方的慰问和帮助。14 日,郑少雄的母亲已飞往上海进行面签,然后经底特律,到芝加哥,去接回儿子。



芝加哥大学学联的一位工作人员在接受中国官方媒体记者采访时表示,芝加哥大学和中国驻芝加哥总领事馆目前负责郑少雄母亲的签证办理以及接待工作。芝加哥大学的一些中国留学生纷纷表示希望给予郑少雄母亲以及他的家人帮助,芝加哥当地的华人联合会也已经积极行动,帮助郑少雄的家人筹款,学联方面则承担起多方沟通与协调的工作,和郑少雄同学的亲人、总领馆工作人员,以及当地的华人代表建了一个群。学联同时也在帮助联系当地的华人律师,希望给予郑少雄母亲一些当地法律上的帮助。

据美媒报道,涉嫌杀害郑少雄的 19 岁嫌犯斯潘当地时间 13 日在库克郡法院过堂,库克郡法庭法官道金斯下令不准保释。检察官罗米托说,斯潘有大量的青少年犯罪前科,包括严重殴打、劫车、逃警,而 9 日抢劫枪杀郑少雄时,斯潘仍在上个案子的假释期。

学联工作人员表示,郑少雄母亲预计于 11 月 17 号到达美国,但是具体时间尚不确定。学联方面计划届时去机场迎接,但具体事宜还需要与郑少雄家属进行沟通,以免打扰他的家人。



安全角势到底有多恶化?记者目睹当地治安APP几分钟警报一次

15 日,芝加哥大学留学生石浩彤在接受中国官方媒体记者采访时表示,在郑少雄同学出事之后,当地留学生群体充斥着非常复杂的情绪," 震惊、伤心、愤怒,也有人感到后怕,因为在郑同学出事之前,一些朋友就有过被持枪抢劫的经历。"

这种恐惧感,在一些留学生的心中已经存在一段时间了。石浩彤告诉中国官方媒体记者,大概从去年九月份美国疫情全面失控之后,他就陡然感觉到周围的治安形势急剧恶化。在治安环境本就不太好的芝加哥地区,自己以前是晚上不敢出门,但在目睹、听闻越来越多的暴力事件后,现在连白天也减少了出门的次数," 尽量不外出吃饭,因为真的太不安全了。"

" 我是 2019 年 9 月份来到了芝加哥,来之前只是听说芝加哥的治安比较乱,而且越往南治安越乱。芝加哥大学大致位于 58 街到 60 街之间,大部分留学生居住的区域位于 50 街到 60 街之间,很多人都告诉我 60 街以外的地方就不要再去了,61 街或 62 街就比较乱了。" 石浩彤说。



全面崩塌的治安形势也体现在一款名叫 "citizen" 的安全类 APP 上,这款安全应用程序可以随时提醒用户周边的犯罪事件或安全事故,用户也可上传周遭危险情况的情报,警察在调查处理后会证实或解除警报。据石浩彤介绍,现如今,"citizen" 上的提醒越来越多,且级别也越来越高,各种暴力事件接二连三地发生。许多以前不以为然的人现在都开始紧张起来," 这一切都是从疫情之后开始的。"

另一位中国留学生小柚在接受中国官方媒体记者采访时也亮出了自己的一张手机截图,截图中 "citizen" 的警示提醒每隔几分钟就弹出一条,小柚称自己天天收到这种提醒都已经 " 看麻了 ", 她从来没有像现在这样如此担心自己的人身安全。



校方只会将此前安保提示再"打包"发布当地留学生要求学校升级安保

学联的一位工作人员告诉中国官方媒体记者。在今年暑假时,就有中国留学生在芝加哥大学附近遭遇持枪抢劫,幸运的是那一次没有人受到伤害。

今年 1 月份,毕业于北京大学,之后曾到剑桥大学深造的芝加哥大学经济金融博士四年级学生范一然在公寓停车场的车内遭一名黑人男子枪击头部身亡。当时,这起枪击事件就已经在芝加哥大学留学生群体内引起了强烈震动。据芝加哥大学学联工作人员介绍,当时学联就已开了线上法律咨询会、心理咨询会,以及线上追悼会。在此次得知郑少雄同学遇害之后,学联又紧急给当地留学生们发布了一份安全须知。

而芝加哥大学也在当地时间 11 月 14 日晚上 17 点给中国留学生发了一封安全邮件,据一位不愿具名的中国留学生介绍,邮件采用中英文双语写作,对中国留学生学生们说了一些 " 暖心的话 "。此外,邮件中还提到校方已采取的一些安全提示措施,比如校方推荐使用一款名为 "safety" 的移动安全程序。但一些留学生向中国官方媒体记者表示,校方目前所发布的安全须知中,只是将此前已经公布的安保措施再 " 打包 " 发布一次,唯一针对此次枪击事件所做的安防升级工作,就是将一班之前只在周四、周五和周六晚上提供的免费便车,升级成一周 7 天都提供。然而几乎所有的学生和学生家长都认为校方这些细微的改善措施是远远不够的。



" 但无论是校方提供的安全信息,还是升级的班车新路线,作用都很有限。" 学联工作人员告诉中国官方媒体记者,因为芝加哥大学的地理位置非常独特,大学校园和周边的居民区几乎就没有任何的分界线,所以回家的路充满危险,如果学校方面没有办法解决社区、校园安全问题的话,其他做的再多都是无用功。

为了引起芝加哥大学对于中国留学生安全问题的高度关注,11 月 13 号,芝加哥大学学生联合会已起草了一个与安全相关的提案,目前正在征集中国留学生的签名。希望能以这种方式驱使学校在安全方面做出一些实质性的改善。

在这份提案里面,学联方面提出,已着手组织中国留学生、家长、校友甚至侨领侨胞一同组成安全委员会,让大家对学校的安保工作进行监督,并保持沟通,协力去改善芝加哥大学周边社区的安全状况。" 学校方面不能只是寄希望于短期改善,我们更盼望的是长期的改变。" 一位芝加哥大学学生联合会成员告诉中国官方媒体记者。

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芝大被杀留学生母亲感恩信让人泪目 将赴美诀别

文章来源: 红星新闻

11/15/2021

11 月 12 日,芝加哥警方宣布,劫杀芝加哥大学中国留学生郑少雄的嫌犯被捕。现年 18 岁的奥尔顿 · 斯潘被起诉一级谋杀、持武器抢劫和两项非法使用武器的罪名。

↑嫌疑人和被害

据知情人士透露,郑少雄的母亲已经得知了嫌犯被捕的消息,并在随后发布了一封《感恩叩谢信》,透露自己将于 11 月 17 日飞往美国,15 日起不再接受捐款。红星新闻记者查询后看到,截至目前,其在海外捐款平台上已经累计募得约 69.3 万元人民币。

郑少雄的母亲在上述信中讲述了自己事发后的状态与心理历程,感谢在这个时刻向她伸出援手,给予温暖的人们,并表示将坚强面对," 让孩子的灵魂安息,惩罚凶手,来回报您们 "。



全文如下:

在儿子即将开启他人生新篇章的时候,惊闻孩子轰然倒下,我的世界也瞬间坍塌了,肝肠寸断、撕心裂肺……儿子灿烂俏皮的笑容至今还萦绕在我的眼前,恍惚听到儿子呼唤妈妈的声音,看到儿子展开双臂拥抱我的情景…… " 儿子啊,你让我们共同一起期待的未来在哪里啊?" 我无时无刻都在担忧你的安危,每天都在为你祈祷。如今的你在哪儿啊?你知道吗?妈妈的世界里不能没有你啊,我问上天为什么天妒英才?为什么将你残忍地从我身边剥离?………

(人间至悲,晨昏坍塌,寝食难安,我如行尸走肉般昏昏噩噩,不愿接受这一切) 就在这时,在我最无助最煎熬的时候,一串串爱心从四面八方像血液一样源源不断地涌进了我僵硬的身体里,无数双温暖有力的大手,把我从冰窟里拉了上来,不断地给我输送坚强和勇气;不断地劝慰我 " 不能把儿子放在冰冷的地板上,他需要你温暖的拥抱,还盼望你接他回家呢…… ",我幡然醒悟,我要去见儿子,寻找到残忍的凶手,给儿子讨回一个公道,同时也为千万个留学生能安全求学,为了千万个家庭不再遭受撕心裂肺,肝肠寸断,悲痛欲绝的失独之痛,更希望悲剧不再重演,我必须踏上孩子生活呼吸过的城市。

在此,我不知道用什么言辞来表达我的感恩、感谢之情。有认识的,更有大多不认识的爱心人士,是您们的大爱给了我第二次生命,是您们让我感受到了人间的温暖。您们是我们全家这辈子的大恩人,我也唯有坚强的面对接下来的艰辛之路,让孩子的灵魂安息,惩罚凶手,来回报您们。

祝好人们一生平安!

在大家共同的推动下,下周三我们将带着您们满满的爱意和温暖,从上海直飞芝加哥去面对残忍的一切。因此从下周一(11 月 15 日)起我不再接受爱心捐款了。

在此叩谢各位好心人的倾力相助!



据悉,郑少雄的不幸引发了海外华人同胞的极大关注,并采取实际行动支持。红星新闻记者发现,海外知名的众筹平台 GoFundMe 上先后发起了至少三个为其筹款的活动。截至目前,其中两个通道分别筹得 57803 美元(约合人民币 36.9 万元)、50733 美元(约合人民币 32.4 万元),合计约 69.3 万人民币;另一个 20 万美元筹款目标的通道已经关闭,组织者称,发布该页面是为了在小范围内方便分享,没有打算公开使用,因此已经将通道关闭并退还已经募得的捐款。

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怀念郑同学 In memory of Dennis Zheng

https://www.gofundme.com/f/wdrbz6

Chinese American Association at Greater Chicago is organizing this fundraiser.

11月9日下午, 在芝加哥大学附近发生一起致命持枪抢劫案。 来自中国四川年仅24岁, 今年刚从芝加哥大学硕士毕业的中国留学生郑姓同学遭遇抢劫并遭枪击,郑同学被送到芝加哥大学医院后不幸不治身亡。 芝加哥地区华侨华人和留学生对于郑同学在在光天化日之下惨遭杀害感到震惊和悲愤! 为了帮助郑同学家人赴美奔丧以及支付与案件相关费用, 芝加哥华联会发起为郑同学及家人的募捐。 如果芝加哥大学支付郑同学家人来美费用, 通过这个平台募捐的全部金额将直接交给郑同学家人, 帮忙他们在这个特别困难的时刻度过难关。   衷心感谢您的支持和爱心!

大芝加哥地区华侨华人联合会

We are starting this fundraising to help the family of Dennis Zheng through this difficult moment, and in memory of Dennis. All the fund raised will be used to cover the travelling and legal expense of Dennis' family.   If University of Chicago cover some/all cost of Dennis's parents trip to the U.S., we will pass all donations directly to his parents. Thank you!

Chinese American Association at Greater Chicago

https://www.gofundme.com/f/wdrbz6

(The organizer has currently disabled new donations to this fundraiser.)



郑少雄案 检方陈述抢劫枪杀详细过程 凶嫌前科累累

世界新闻网

11/13/2021

19岁的史攀被控一级谋杀、持枪抢劫与非法持有武器等罪。(芝加哥警局)

涉嫌枪杀芝加哥大学统计系硕士郑少雄的史攀(Alton Spann,19岁)13日在库克郡法院过堂,库克郡法庭法官道金斯(Barbara Dawkins)下令不准保释。检察官罗米托(Ashley Romito)说,史攀有大量的青少年犯罪前科,包括严重殴打、劫车、逃警,而9日抢劫枪杀郑少雄时,史攀仍在上个案子的假释期。

检察官在保释庭上详细描述了郑少雄生命的最后时刻,检方说,郑当时正从学校返家,手上拿着装有笔记本电脑的包,史攀持枪要求其交出财物,郑少雄拒绝,史攀开枪前,「受害者与罪犯搏斗并试图逃跑」。



检方在庭上说,9日下午1时50分左右,郑少雄正从学校边走边「想着自己的事」(minding his own business),准备回到租住处,就在这时,史攀开了一辆偷来的福特野马(Mustang)车在街道停下,并下车往郑少雄接近。

郑少雄带着一个装有手提电脑的提包,当拿着手枪的史攀要求郑少雄交出提包时,被郑少雄拒绝。罗米托说,受害者这时与被告搏斗并试图逃跑。

罗米托说,「受害者不愿意交出财物给史攀时,他就向对方开枪」。

一名目击者从旁边房屋的窗户看到史攀站在郑的旁边,用枪指着跌倒在地的郑少雄。另一名目击者则是曾在现场对郑少雄施救的医师。

Bail Denied For Alton Spann, Charged With Murder Of University Of Chicago Graduate Dennis Shaoxiong
Nov 13, 2021

根据库克郡法医办公室指出,郑少雄死于手臂枪伤,死因为他杀。

罗米托说,事发后,史攀还把郑少雄的电脑与iPhone典当了。当警方在北大街与赛奇威克街附近的马歇尔德花园公寓逮捕时,他手里有一把9毫米口径的Glock手枪,这也是他枪杀郑少雄时所使用的枪枝。

史攀前科累累,9日犯案时更还在上个案子的保释期,根据其辩护律师称,他是库克郡居民,与母亲、继父同住,为了取得高中同等学历,他暂时停止打工,他还是一名活跃的教会成员。

全案下次开庭日为19日。

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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

U of C Graduate Struggled With Suspect Before Fatal Shooting: Court Docs

Two individuals riding inside the car with Spann witnessed the shooting, police said.

An 18-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of University of Chicago recent graduate Shaoxiong Zheng in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood this week, according to authorities. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Alton Spann, 18, was denied bond Saturday in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Shaoxiong Zheng, a recent graduate at the University of Chicago. Spann has been charged with first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed robbery for his alleged role in Tuesday's fatal shooting.

According to a bond proffer, Spann and two others were driving a stolen black Ford Mustang when they saw the victim, identified as Zheng, holding a large laptop. Spann approached him, grabbed a gun and used it to rob the victim, according to authorities.

After Spann ordered Zheng to give him "all of his stuff," the victim struggled with Spann and tried to escape, documents stated.



The offender then shot him one time in the chest, police said. Zheng was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

The two individuals riding inside the car with Spann witnessed the shooting, police said. A third person, who saw the victim fall down and the suspect flee in the Mustang, ran outside to render aid, according to authorities.

Following the shooting, Spann and one of the witnesses pawned Zheng's laptop and iPhone, police stated. The suspect was arrested the following day and admitted to possessing guns, but denied involvement in the robbery and murder, according to authorities.

Detectives recovered handguns on his person, police said.

Police were led to Spann by examining pod cameras that recorded his path of travel and license plate readers.

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枪杀郑少雄18岁凶嫌落网 芝警提控一级谋杀罪

世界新闻网

11/12/2021

郑少雄9日在芝大校园附近遭抢劫枪杀。(Elizabeth/提供)

芝加哥警察局局长布朗(David Brown)12日宣布,警方已经逮捕涉嫌在芝加哥大学校园附近枪杀郑少雄(Shaoxiong Zheng)的嫌犯史攀(Alton Spann,18岁),并提控一级谋杀罪,以及两项非法使用武器罪。

警方说,史攀抢走了郑少雄的财物,其中包括电子产品。

18-year-old man charged in connection with murder of U of C graduate
Nov 12, 2021

警方使用PODS系统,以及私人住宅及芝加哥大学提供的视频,追踪到史攀用来作案及逃逸的汽车,该辆车在11月3日于马卡姆市(Markham)遭窃,通过这些监视影片,警方确认了一名嫌疑人的身分。

Alton Spann, 18 | Chicago Police Department

警方说,在郑少雄枪击案发生的同一天,警方在赛其威克街(Sedgewick St.)夹北大街(North Ave.)发现史攀踪迹,嫌犯当时持有两把枪及一辆福特野马车的钥匙,警方还表示,他们还握有史攀在一家手机店出售从郑少雄身上抢来电子产品的影片。

警方指出,经过法医与专家证实,史攀被逮捕时所持有的其中一把枪枝,就是枪杀郑少雄的凶枪。

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18-year-old man charged with murder of 24-year-old U of C graduate

By: WGN Web DeskRob Sneed

11/12/2021

CHICAGO — Murder charges have been filed in the shooting death of a University of Chicago graduate earlier this week in Hyde Park, Chicago police announced.

Alton Spann, 18, is being charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon.

Dennis Zheng, 24, was shot to death during a robbery in the 900 block of East 54th Place just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said Span was located utilizing POD cameras the next day, and was taken into custody following a traffic stop near the intersection of West North Avenue and North Sedgwick Avenue.

Officers recovered two firearms from Spann’s vehicle during the arrest, with gun testing confirming Spann was connected to the murder.



Following charges being filed against Spann, Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered the following statement:

“Mayor Lightfoot is extremely proud of the dogged and phenomenal work of the Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Detectives to quickly apprehend and charge Alton Spann for the murder of Shaoxiong Zheng. Individuals who commit senseless and cowardly acts of violence, and who recklessly cut short the lives of residents must be held accountable, and it the Mayor’s hope that this announcement can serve as the first step on the long road toward healing and justice for Mr. Zheng’s family and loved ones, as well as the University of Chicago Community.

The Mayor will continue to keep this young man’s family, as well as the entire Hyde Park and University of Chicago communities in her prayers as they continue to grapple with this tragic loss. As communities throughout Chicago continue to struggle with gun violence, protecting the lives and wellbeing of all of Chicago’s residents and visitors remains the Mayor’s top priority.”

According to police, the investigation into Zheng’s murder will continue, although police did confirm Spann was the gunman in Zheng’s murder.

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痛失爱子 郑少雄母亲情绪崩溃 正赶办签证来美

世界新闻网

11/12/2021

许多朋友、民众,在郑少雄遭枪杀地点献花致意。(特派员黄惠玲/摄影)

「希望芝大能为儿子办个追思会,他深爱芝大,以身为芝大学生为荣」,大芝加哥华侨华人联合会主席郑征日前与遭枪杀郑少雄的母亲取得联系,除发起募款,同时也正在协助她安排到芝城处理儿子后事。

Vigil Held For Dennis Shaoxiong Zheng, U Of C Graduate Shot And Killed In Hyde Park
Nov 10, 2021

Friends gathered for a vigil for Dennis Shaoxiong Zheng late Wednesday – but they found little comfort as police continued to search for the man who shot and killed him in broad daylight. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.

根据指出,郑少雄的父母将在下周一前往美国驻上海总领事馆申请签证,中国驻芝加哥总领事馆、华联会、芝加哥大学中国学生学者联谊会正提供相关协助,郑征说,一办完签证,他们将尽快赶到芝加哥。

郑征说,华联会为筹措郑少雄丧葬与其他费用而发起的Gofundme,很感谢各界的爱心支持,到12日中午,已经获得3万5000多元的捐款,超出预定目标2万5000元,她表示,所有费用将全数转交给郑少雄家人。



她也提到,家人说,郑的父母在他小时候就离异,住在四川的母亲独力扶养郑少雄,郑母不久前才从医院会计职位退休,儿子的死对家人打击很大,尤其倾全力栽培孩子的母亲,至今仍情绪崩溃,很难接受儿子已经不在人世。


UChicago leaders host safety webinar in response to recent incidents
Nov 11, 2021

President Alivisatos, Provost Lee discuss steps to enhance public safety following Nov. 9 shootings.

During a Nov. 11 webinar, University of Chicago leaders discussed ongoing steps to address public safety following Nov. 9 shootings in the Hyde Park neighborhood, including the murder of recent UChicago graduate Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng. President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Ka Yee Lee said the University is taking seriously the challenges that face an urban campus, with Lee sharing her experiences and concerns as a parent who has lived in Hyde Park for years. She also mentioned an upcoming event with a senior Chicago Police Department official, which will include a live question and answer session.

Eric Heath, associate vice president for safety and security, outlined specific steps that the University has taken and will be taking to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those who study, teach and work on campus, as well as visitors and local residents. They also extended their sympathies to the family of Shaoxiong Zheng, who was killed during the course of a robbery, and discussed the impact his death has had on the UChicago community.


家人表示,郑母目前唯一心愿是希望芝大能够为儿子办个追思会,家人说,郑少雄非常喜爱芝大,希望让他留有好的回忆,也让同学、朋友记得他。

郑征说,如果捐款踊跃,将可能考虑将部分经费作为破案奖金。

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中国留学生遭枪击身亡 中驻芝加哥总领馆强烈谴责

来源:每日经济新闻

11/10/2021

  又一中国留学生在美国芝加哥遭枪杀。

  11月11日,据央视新闻消息,美国芝加哥当地时间11月9日发生多起暴力袭击和枪击事件,其中枪击事件不幸身亡的受害者中包括一名24岁中国留学生。

Recent University of Chicago graduate shot, killed in armed robbery near campus
Nov 9, 2021

  根据当地警方的消息,因枪击案身亡的中国留学生于9日14时左右遭到一持枪男子抢劫,枪手朝其胸部开枪后驱车逃离,受害者被送往医院后不治身亡。受害者随后被确认为芝加哥大学统计学的硕士毕业生,来自四川的留学生郑少雄(音译)。芝加哥大学当天发布声明,确认受害者为该校毕业生,并表示将配合芝加哥警察局调查此案以及加强校园的安全巡查力度。芝加哥大学还发布消息,呼吁知情人士上报与此案有关线索,以协助警方抓捕嫌犯。

Shaoxiong "Dennis" Zheng | Provided

University of Chicago grad killed in Hyde Park shooting. Victim identified as Shaoxiong Zheng, who friends say went by Dennis.

  芝加哥9日当天发生的多起枪击事件总共造成包括郑少雄在内的3人死亡,5人受伤。当天晚上,还有一名69岁男子在中国城遭到暴力袭击,两名施暴者从背后袭击受害人致其摔倒,拿走他的钱包和钥匙后驱车逃离。据悉,目前此案也在调查当中,尚未有任何嫌疑人被捕。



  对此,中华人民共和国驻芝加哥总领事馆也发出通知,提示领区中国公民加强安全防范。通知表示,美国当地时间11月9日下午,芝加哥大学附近街区发生一起恶性持枪抢劫案,一名不久前毕业于芝加哥大学的中国留学生不幸遇难。

  中国驻芝加哥总领馆对该中国同学不幸遇害深感震惊和痛惜,向遇害者家属表示深切哀悼和慰问。

UChicago adds extra patrols on campus after nearby fatal shooting of recent graduate
Nov 10, 2021

  总领馆强烈谴责滥杀无辜的凶残犯罪行为,要求美有关方面尽快查清和公布案件情况,并采取切实措施,保护包括中国留学生在内中国公民的安全。

  总领馆在此谨提醒领区包括中国留学生在内的中国公民密切关注居住地治安状况,注意及时了解当地发布的安全预警信息,避免前往不安全地方,进一步提高风险意识,加强安全防范,确保自身安全。



  如遇安全威胁,请立即拨打美国报警、求助电话:911(可要求中文服务)。同时,可向我馆寻求进一步领事协助。

  中国驻芝加哥总领馆领保电话:312-7800170

  外交部全球领事保护与服务应急呼叫中心热线:

  +86-10-12308或+86-10-59913991。

  每日经济新闻综合央视新闻、中国驻芝加哥总领馆 。

中國留學生鄭少雄 芝加哥大學校園遭搶劫槍殺
Nov 10, 2021

9日不幸在芝加哥大學校園附近遇害的24歲青年,為來自中國四川的留學生鄭少雄(Shaoxiong Zheng),他7月底才完成研究所答辯並取得芝大統計碩士學位,繼年初就讀芝大博士班的中國留學生范軼然遭瘋狂槍手殺害後,又一名年輕華人學者命喪槍口,讓芝大師生非常悲痛震驚。

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中国留学生在美遭枪杀: 其来自成都 刚硕士毕业

来源:极目新闻

11/10/2021

  美国当地时间11月9日下午,在美国芝加哥大学附近,一名今年刚从该校毕业的中国留学生遭遇一持枪抢劫匪徒枪杀,凶手随后跳上停在旁边的车辆逃走。极目新闻记者采访获悉,遇难者来自中国四川,年仅24岁。

  大白天遭抢劫遇难

  据美国当地媒体报道,9日下午1时54分左右,在芝加哥大学附近54小街900号的行人道上,遭一名持枪抢劫匪徒当街枪杀,凶手随后跳上停在旁边的车辆逃走。芝加哥警方表示,24岁的受害男子当时走在54小街夹爱丽丝大道交口的行人道,一辆深色车辆突然在他旁边停靠,一名劫匪走到该亚裔男子旁,要求他交出财物。抢劫过程中,劫匪不知为何突然对该男子开了好几枪,其中一发子弹击中受害者的胸部。警方接警后立刻赶到现场,中枪男子被送到芝加哥大学医院后不治身亡。

芝加哥大学 图源:学校官网芝加哥大学 图源:学校官网

  芝加哥大学一名在校生小雯(化名)告诉极目新闻记者,事后学校发了声明给所有师生,确认不幸遭枪杀的男子,近期才从该校硕士毕业,遭到枪击16分钟后就不幸遇难。

  小雯还介绍,就在枪杀案件发生前2小时,芝加哥大学才发送出一份《安全通知》,告知师生学校附近的53街1500号附近有人持枪扫射。

  据当地警方介绍,有两家商铺和多辆车在枪击中遭子弹击中。



  遇难者来自成都

  11月10日,极目新闻记者从小雯以及多名香港大学校友获悉,遭枪击遇难的留学生姓郑,来自四川成都。他2015年从成都一所高中毕业后,到香港大学求学,之后来到芝加哥大学攻读统计学硕士,近期才毕业。

  事发后,郑先生的多名朋友在社交平台表达愤怒和哀悼。

  一名港大校友说:“有朋友说芝大抢劫枪杀,就在他家楼下,我还觉得荒谬但遥远。而后朋友圈和树洞出现了很多消息,学姐来问我有没有在芝加哥的朋友有更多信息,说只知道遇难者是亚裔,24岁。港大某位学长在芝加哥大学读统计学硕士,刚毕业,一直联系不上,大家都很担心。之后都是焦急且无谓的等待时间,在信息洪流中分辨真真假假,宁愿都是误传。直到最后确认了身份,大使馆联系了家人。可还是无法接受,恍若噩梦一场,怎么会这样呢……家庭花了24年的时间培养一个孩子,个体花了24年的时间走到今日,扳机一扣,啪,没了。”她还称,郑先生朋友圈里的照片还停留在上周,第一次参加乒乓球比赛,“真的那么阳光鲜活的人啊……”

  小雯告诉极目新闻记者,事发后,郑先生的家人联系不上他,他的母亲还在留学生家长微信群到处问,有没有人能联系上她儿子,自己看了直接破防。

  “那个时候大家只排查出是统计系的中国学生,还没确认身份,家长没正式接到通知,也不愿意接受这个事实,所以到处在问,希望有奇迹。”小雯说。



  一直都是学霸

  极目新闻记者了解到,郑先生高中毕业那年,曾参加当地一培优机构举办的沙龙讲座,当地媒体还进行了采访。

  媒体报道称,郑先生还未满18岁,却显示出了超越他实际年龄的成熟和稳健。他说除了在上课期间认真弄懂每个知识点外,课余还会钻研互联网等很多他感兴趣的领域。他也为在场的家庭分享了自己在高中三年所使用的一些对提高学习成绩大有益处的APP。自己还建立了一些个人小档案,有成长笔记,也有错题集,每一点记录都为他后来能以总分651分的好成绩考入香港大学奠定了深厚的基础。

  沙龙讲座结束后,很多学生家长仍然围绕在他周围,询问关于学习方法的问题,他也都一一耐心地解答。

  两年前,他还和同学合著了一本关于做事逻辑的著作,豆瓣评分6.1分。

  11月9日下午,极目新闻记者致电郑先生高中母校,工作人员称暂未听说此事。



  案发地附近枪击案频发

  今年以来,芝加哥大学枪案频发。7月1日,该校大三学生路易斯从芝加哥搭车返回校园时,有流弹击穿车窗,打中他的头部,虽紧急送医仍于4日后不治。

  今年年初,芝加哥大学博士班中国留学生范轶然在芝加哥大学校园附近公寓停车场遭枪击身亡。

  小雯告诉极目新闻记者,案发地离芝加哥大学校园最近的建筑步行仅两分钟。那边是住宅区,没有商铺,住了很多留学生,但街头人很少。

  小雯说,芝加哥大学附近枪击案频繁,几乎每天都能听到枪击声。

  另一在芝加哥工作的徐先生也告诉极目新闻记者,芝加哥的黑帮火拼事件比加州更多,治安状况并不乐观。

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芝加哥大学24岁亚裔生 于校园遭抢劫枪杀

世界新闻网

11/09/2021

位于芝加哥南区的芝加哥大学,9日下午传出抢劫枪杀案。(读者提供)

一名近期才从芝加哥大学毕业的24岁男性,9日下午1时54分左右,在校园附近54小街900号的行人道上,遭一名持枪抢劫匪徒当街枪杀,歹徒作案后跳上停在旁边的车辆逃逸,目前死者身分仍未公布,但根据可靠消息指出,这名受害者为亚裔,且有可能是华人。

芝加哥警局表示,24岁的受害男子当时走在54小街夹爱丽斯大道(Ellis Ave.)交口的行人道,一辆深色车辆突然在其旁边停靠,一名男嫌从车内走出到该名亚裔男旁,要求其交出财物,抢劫过程中,歹徒不知何故对受害者开了好几枪,其中一发子弹打中受害者胸部。

警察据报后立即赶到现场,中枪男子虽经送到芝加哥大学医院仍不治。

该部涉案车辆之后有人看见往54小街西向逃逸。



事发地点有许多学生聚居,旁边还有一小座儿童公园,平日人车来往频繁,芝大学生听到有人在该地点遭到抢劫枪杀,都感到十分意外与震惊。

芝大稍后发出声明给所有师生,确认该名不幸遭枪杀的死者,近期才从芝加哥大学毕业,该校正与芝加哥警局合作,收集更多案件信息,事发后,芝大警局已经立即增加校园附近的巡逻,虽然现阶段没有任何迹象显示该事件为系列案件,但学校鼓励所有人提高警觉、谨慎行事。

这起抢劫枪杀事件发生前两小时,芝大才送出一份「安全通知」,告知学校老师、学生有关东53街1500号附近有枪击案,警方表示,两家当地商家及多部车辆均在该枪击案中被子弹击中。

20岁的芝加哥大学大三学生路易斯(Max Lewis)今年7月1日从芝加哥市搭乘绿线捷运准备返回校园时,不幸遭到从车窗窜入的流弹打中颈部,虽紧急送医急救仍于5日不治。

今年年初芝大博士班中国留学生范轶然,则在芝大校园附近公寓停车场遭枪手滥杀。

芝加哥市的枪枝暴力问题越演越烈,上个周末全市共有50人中枪、九人死亡。

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Recent University of Chicago graduate shot, killed in armed robbery near campus

By WGN Web Desk

11/09/2021

CHICAGO — A recent University of Chicago graduate was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in armed robbery near campus.

Just before 2 p.m., authorities were dispatched to the 900 block of 54th Place on the report of a shooting.

Police said a 24-year-old man was on the sidewalk when a dark-colored vehicle pulled up. A male suspect exited the vehicle and demanded the man’s property. The victim was then shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.



The vehicle was last seen fleeing westbound on 54th Place.

Around two hours earlier, the university sent out a safety notice regarding shots fired in the area of the 1500 block of East 53rd Street. Police said two local business and multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire.

As bullets flew by, Congressional candidate and founder of My Block, My Hood, My City Jahmal Cole dropped to the ground.

“I dove under the car, I ran for my life,” Cole said. “Nobody was hit but it’s traumatizing.  When you’re running for your life, that doesn’t just go away.”



Earlier this summer, a 20-year-old student from Colorado was shot while sitting on a Green Line train. Max Lewis was paralyzed, but alert in the hospital. He was taken off life support and died on July 4.

The university sent the following message to students and staff following Tuesday’s deadly shooting.

“We are working with the Chicago Police Department to gather more facts about the case, and the University of Chicago Police Department is immediately increasing patrols near campus. While we have not had any indication that this is an active incident, we encourage you to be vigilant and exercise caution.

This is devastating news for our entire community. We will keep you informed as we know more about this incident.”

Anyone with information can leave an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com.

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抢匪作案遇“美军陆战队” 1秒夺枪压制 同伙鼠窜

来源:ETtoday

10/29/2021

  惹错人!亚利桑那州一名持枪歹徒伙同另外两人抢劫加油站商店,却遇到“路人”发威, 一个箭步就夺下手枪,还用手中的一袋罐装饮料当武器,砸向歹徒让他血流满面,其他同伙见状早就吓得逃之夭夭。这段监视器影片迅速在全美爆红,原来单枪匹马压制抢匪的路人竟是美国海军陆战队的退伍军人。


WATCH: Marine veteran stops armed robbery attempt at convenience store in Arizona
Oct 21, 2021

A Marine Corps veteran came to the rescue on Wednesday morning after an armed suspect and two others attempted to rob a convenience store in Arizona, according to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.


  根据美联社、ABC报导,亚利桑那州西南部尤马市(Yuma)一家加油站商店于20日清晨4时30分左右,突然闯进一名持枪歹徒,身后还跟著2名同伙,而当时正要去上班的前美军陆战队队员基尔瑟(James Kilcer)刚好就在店里。监视器画面显示,他先是一眼扫视了抢匪,接著瞬间出手夺枪,并将手中的一袋罐装饮料用力砸过去,随后将人压制在地,同伙吓得连滚带爬地逃跑了,最后一名歹徒都还没踏进店门,这桩抢劫行动就瞬间结束。

  报导指出,32岁的基尔瑟曾在阿富汗服役,而现在是陆军尤马演习场的聘雇人员,因此国防部不允许他带枪上班,多数人被枪指著可能会吓傻或逃命,但基尔瑟不同,他受访时称,如果当时他身上有带枪,或许还能再抓到其他2名嫌犯,“我当时正准备转身离开,就听到门猛然地被打开,我的第一个反应是,这枪管太小了。”他说,他扫视了一下发现除此之外没有其他武器,在那一刻他就选定了目标,“他朝我多走了一步,朝柜台走一步,我就能抓到他了。”



  基尔瑟表示,他将饮料罐砸在歹徒的脸上,可能有打碎了对方的鼻子,因为他后来血流满地,同时夺下了枪支,再抓住歹徒的脖子,用枪指著他的头,把他转到背面压制,“我问他,『你多大了?』他说,『我才14岁!』他太快就走上错误的道路了。”警察到场后已将这名少年抢匪拘捕,并正在追缉另外2名共犯。


Marine speaks out after fighting off gas station robbery attempt
Oct 22, 2021

Marine veteran James Kilcer took matters into his own hands when he witnessed a robbery attempt at an Arizona gas station.


  事后,基尔瑟说,原本他以为只是一把玩具枪,里面什麽都没有,所以他随手把枪扔在一边,后来检查才知道那是一把真枪,“海军陆战队教会我当机立断……我想我只是在对的时间,出现在对的地方,做我该做的事。”

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突发!硅谷华人广场突发恶性枪战!

文章来源: 北美生活大爆炸

10/16/2021

就在今天,北加州硅谷的核心区域Milpitas突然爆发枪战。这是整个硅谷华人最聚集的地方。

一时间,华人票圈都吓坏了,视频中流出了很多细节,据悉枪战发生在华人最熟悉的 400 block barber Lan 附近。即就在环球广场内!

纷纷转发枪战视频。不少人在广场卧倒,警车到处都是。

很多民众猜测是抢劫银行。还有人员受伤。

事件一处引发当地华人疯狂转发。Milpitas 环球广场是华人最喜欢的购物中心之一,仅靠237和880交通要道,这里紧靠众多电子科技公司,不仅有超市还有很多华人餐馆,银行和其他娱乐业。是华人最常出行的地点。



自疫情以来,不少不法分子攻击和抢劫餐厅,甚至直接到ATM机边打劫被害人,最近旧金山Walgreens更是宣布关闭5家旧金山市门店!

猖獗的盗贼大手大脚在店里搬货,让门店着实吃不消。

连警方也直言,对于有组织的零售犯罪,很难全部逮捕。

而今天发生在环球广场的恶性抢占是不是又一次有目标性的抢劫呢?

本事件仍在调查中。尚不知道具体原因。不过:

假日临近,各位华人朋友出行务必注意安全。

MILPITAS GUNFIRE: Raw scene video of Milpitas police gathering evidence of gun battle with suspect
Oct 16, 2021

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密尔比达环球广场爆发枪战,伤者被送上救护车。
北加密爾比達環球廣場出現激烈槍戰 傷者滿身是血
Oct 15, 2021

密爾比達環球廣場15日下午傳出槍戰事件,有不少華裔民眾15日下午剛好在環球廣場,目擊槍戰發生。根據民眾提供的影片可以看到,原本民眾還在附近餐廳,出現第一聲槍響後,有槍手針對某個人連續開了17、18槍,槍聲連續不斷。緊接著下一段影片出現救護人員正將一位身上滿是血痕的傷者抬上救護車。

密爾比達環球廣場是知名的華人餐廳、超市聚落,發生此事,許多華人都感到相當緊張害怕。目前警方還沒有公布最新消息。


北加密爾比達環球廣場出現激烈槍戰 傷者滿身是血(一)
Oct 15, 2021

密爾比達環球廣場15日下午傳出槍戰事件,有不少華裔民眾15日下午剛好在環球廣場,目擊槍戰發生。根據民眾提供的影片可以看到,原本民眾還在附近餐廳,出現第一聲槍響後,有槍手針對某個人連續開了17、18槍,槍聲連續不斷。緊接著下一段影片出現救護人員正將一位身上滿是血痕的傷者抬上救護車。

密爾比達環球廣場是知名的華人餐廳、超市聚落,發生此事,許多華人都感到相當緊張害怕。目前警方還沒有公布最新消息。



Police exchange gunfire with stolen vehicle suspect in Milpitas

By: Bay City News

10/16/2021

MILPITAS, Calif. (BCN) — Police in Milpitas on Friday were involved in a shooting with a suspect in a stolen vehicle.

On Friday at 3:41 p.m., detectives with the Milpitas Police Department initiated an enforcement stop on a stolen vehicle that was parked in the Milpitas Square shopping center in the 400 block of Barber Lane.

Police said the suspect shot at detectives, and a prolonged exchange of gunfire ensued.



The suspect was injured and barricaded himself in the vehicle, but he was later extricated, and officers provided first aid before paramedics transported him to a local hospital.

Police said no officers or bystanders were injured during the incident.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is assisting in the investigation into the incident.

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400.

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(VA) Loudoun County superintendent apologizes, board member resigns as backlash grows over alleged sexual assaults

Loudoun County Public Schools has faced intense public pressure after Scott Smith revealed his daughter was allegedly assaulted in a school bathroom

By Peter Hasson | Fox News

10/15/2021

The superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools issued an apology and a school board member resigned on Friday as the district faces mounting backlash over its response to two alleged sexual assaults, one of which was allegedly carried out by a skirt-wearing male student in a girls' bathroom. 

Superintendent Scott Ziegler apologized for saying during a June event that the Virginia district had no record of assaults taking place in its bathrooms. His comments came amid debate about policy changes related to self-identified transgender students. Ziegler said Friday that he misunderstood the question when he made the comment. 

Ziegler also said he is "sorry that we failed to provide the safe, welcoming, and affirming environment that we aspire to provide." He told affected students and families: "We acknowledge and share in your pain and we will continue to offer support to help you and your families through this trauma." 



LOUDOUN COUNTY FATHER ARRESTED AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SAYS SCHOOL TRIED TO COVER UP DAUGHTER'S BATHROOM ASSAULT

Scott Smith, a Loudoun County father who was arrested at that June event, said this week that his daughter was sexually assaulted in a girls' bathroom at Stone Bridge High School by a male student who was wearing a skirt. The Loudoun County sheriff's office has confirmed that an on-campus sexual assault was reported on the day Smith says his daughter was victimized. 

The boy accused of assaulting Smith's daughter later allegedly groped a female student at nearby Broad Run High School after forcing her into an empty classroom, Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Buta Biberaj told WTOP in an interview this week.  

Board member Beth Barts announced her resignation on Friday, though she didn't say whether it was related to the ongoing controversy. "This was not an easy decision or a decision made in haste. After much thought and careful consideration, it is the right decision for me and my family," Barts said. 

Barts has repeatedly butted heads with Loudoun parents concerned about critical race theory and similar left-wing topics being taught in schools, leading residents to seek her recall. Brenda Sheridan, the school board chair, thanked Barts for her service and said that the position is expected to be filled during the board's December meeting. 



LCPS didn't immediately return Fox News' inquiry on whether Barts' resignation was linked to the current controversy. 

"This could not have been an easy decision for Ms. Barts. We have made known our displeasure with her actions as a school board member over the past several months, but today she has done the right thing. Her former colleagues should take notice," Ian Prior, the executive director of Virginia parent group Fight for Schools, said in a statement Friday. 

"The community should know, however, that the problems at Loudoun County Public Schools and on the school board go well beyond one school board member," Prior added. "We will continue to shine a light on Loudoun County Public Schools and will keep fighting until we have a school board of common sense, non-partisan members and a superintendent who is accountable to parents and tells the truth." 

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自定义厕所性别 美中学女生在厕所遭裙装”男生“性侵

文章来源: 综合新闻

10/13/2021

今年5月,弗吉尼亚州劳登县的一名父亲被告知,自己上中学的女儿在学校受到“攻击”,但是校方没有报警。

男子后来得知,一名穿着“裙子”的男孩在女厕所内对女儿性侵犯。

于是愤怒的父亲报警,但是校方表示从未接到过关于在双性洗手间发生性侵犯的报告。

48岁的斯科特-史密斯对于学校的态度十分不满,6月22日他走入了学校董事会的会议,并且当面指责女儿在学校女厕所被一个 "穿裙子 "的男学生 "强奸",他想用发生在她身上的事情来说明他为什么认为每个人不应该自己选择使用哪种性别的洗手间。

但是后来在视频分享中,这位父亲向媒体透露,学校否认这一切,并在他完全分享他的观点前就将其拖出了会议室。

愤怒的父亲表示场面一度很混乱。6辆警察负责带我离去。

这位父亲说自己从未这么无助,他只是想保护自己的孩子。

史密斯说,这名男孩利用学校的变性政策,进入女生洗手间并袭击了他的女儿



事件发生两个月后,这名男孩,因强迫鸡奸而被捕。

就在10月,他因不同的指控再次被捕,据称他在不同的学校袭击了一个不同的女孩。

目前这么中学生被关在一个青少年拘留中心。

但史密斯说,劳登县的学校却仍在不遗余力地保护这个孩子--"一个性侵者"。学校目前没有发表评论。

据悉,这一家人在被赶出后,一直联系律师为这个案子10月14日的开庭做准备,但他们没想到就在10月6日这个男孩再次因为同样事件被逮捕。

劳登县警长办公室确实证实了10月6日的事件,调查确定在10月6日下午,这名嫌疑人强迫受害者进入一个空教室,在那里他违背她的意愿扣留她并不适当地触摸她,目前被指控对他人进行性攻击和绑架。

据称,该14岁男孩在警方的询问中已经承认了所发生的一切。

而这位父亲如今终于能再次站出来,他之前被校方指责为偏激的右翼分子,还将他的信息发送给所有学区的家长。

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Hill’s report said that Montgomery County, which has about 1 million residents, received about $2.61 million in revenue in 2017. Hill’s report noted that the revenue would decline over time as customers start using reusable bags, although it will take several years.

He wrote that it would be difficult to estimate potential revenues because Virginia’s legislation applies only to certain retailers while Montgomery County’s applies to virtually all and doesn’t have certain exemptions.

Earlier this year, Prince William County supervisors began drafting a similar plastic bag tax but decided to wait until after the fiscal 2022 budget was passed.

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Loudoun County responds after dad says school district tried to conceal daughter's bathroom assault

Virginia school board under fire after father alleges daughter sexually assaulted in bathroom

By Jessica Chasmar | Fox News

10/13/2021

Loudoun father claims city concealed sex assault

Scott Smith joins 'The Ingraham Angle' to discuss his claims that his daughter was sexually assaulted in girl's bathroom by boy wearing a skirt

The Loudoun County school district in Virginia issued a statement Wednesday saying it correctly followed all legal protocols, two days after a father – who was arrested during a June school board meeting – accused the district of trying to cover up an alleged bathroom sexual assault against his daughter by a skirt-wearing male student. 

"Loudoun County Public Schools is aware of the media and social media reports concerning alleged sexual assaults at two of our high school campuses," the school district said. 

"While LCPS takes student privacy seriously and cannot reveal details concerning the actions of any specific student, we do want to clarify our investigative process. Principals are legally required to report to the local law enforcement agency any act, including sexual assault, that may constitute a felony offense under Va. Code § 22.1-279.3:1. That process was followed with respect to these allegations."



The statement comes two days after Scott Smith, who was arrested for disorderly conduct during a June 22 school board meeting, alleged that the school district tried to cover up a sexual assault by a gender-fluid individual against his ninth-grade daughter in order to further its transgender rights agenda. 

Smith told The Daily Wire on Monday that weeks before his arrest, his daughter at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn was sexually assaulted by a boy wearing a skirt who entered the girls’ bathroom on May 28.

"We can confirm a May 28, 2021 case that involved a thorough 2-month-long investigation that was conducted to determine the facts of the case prior to arrest," the sheriff's office previously told Fox News. "This case is still pending court proceedings. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is not able to provide any documents that pertain to a pending case." The sheriff's office confirmed that the case involved sexual assault. 

All juvenile records are sealed, but Smith’s attorney Elizabeth Lancaster told The Daily Wire that the boy was subsequently charged with two counts of forcible sodomy, one count of anal sodomy, and one count of forcible fellatio.

The school district said in its statement that it contacted the sheriff’s office on May 28 within "minutes of receiving the initial report."

"Once a matter has been reported to law enforcement, LCPS does not begin its investigation until law enforcement advises LCPS that it has completed the criminal investigation," the school district said. "To maintain the integrity of the criminal investigation, law enforcement requested that LCPS not interview students until their investigation is concluded. LCPS has cooperated and continues to cooperate with law enforcement."



The statement differs dramatically from Smith’s account, who said school officials told him on May 28 that the matter would be handled in-house, and that they actually called law enforcement on him for creating a scene on campus. 

According to The Daily Wire, the school sent an email to parents later that day saying there had been an "incident in the main office" that required sheriff’s deputies to respond. The email made no mention of the alleged sexual assault and said there was "no threat to the safety of the student body."

Smith told The Daily Wire that he was arrested at the June 22 school board meeting shortly after LCPS Superintendent Scott Ziegler declared that to his knowledge, "we don’t have any record of assaults occurring in our restrooms." Smith said he then flew into a rage after a local progressive activist said she did not believe his daughter’s story.

On Aug. 11, nearly two months after Smith’s arrest, the school board voted to approve its transgender rights policy, which requires teachers to call students by the pronouns they identify with and requires bathroom renovations in order to make them more private.

Smith said he received a letter before the Aug. 11 vote informing him he was banned from the school board building.

Then on Oct. 6, the sheriff's office said a 15-year-old boy was charged with sexual battery and abduction of a fellow student at Broad Run High School in Ashburn. In an Oct. 7 press release, the sheriff's office said the suspect forced a female victim into an empty classroom where he held her against her will and inappropriately touched her. 



The Daily Wire, citing a government official, reported that the boy accused in the Broad Run case had the same name as the student who allegedly assaulted Smith's daughter. 

Elizabeth Lancaster, Smith's attorney, also told the outlet the suspect in the Oct. 6 incident was the same boy who allegedly attacked Smith’s daughter.  

Smith’s wife, Jess, said prosecutors told her the suspect’s court date had been postponed from this Thursday to Oct. 25 in order to handle both cases together. The sheriff's office declined to confirm or deny to Fox News that the same male student was suspected in both cases. 

The school district said in its statement that it is "prohibited from disciplining any student without following the Title IX grievance process, which includes investigating complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault."

"LCPS does impose interim measures to protect the safety of students involved in the original incident, deter retaliation, and preserve the integrity of the investigation and resolution process," it said. "LCPS has complied and continues to comply with its obligations under Title IX."

The school district added that board members were "not aware of the specific details of this incident until it was reported in media outlets earlier this week."

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Loudoun County parents demand resignation of $295K-a-year superintendent who DENIED school had any reports of sex assault by a trans kid in a restroom - one month after girl, 15, told teachers she was raped by a 'boy in a skirt' in women's toilets

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10088855/Irate-parents-Loudoun-County-School-board-meeting-DEMAND-resignation-superintendent.html

Ziegler took the job in Loudoun County in January after working in HR for years. He is paid $295,000 a year.

Smith was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after the June 22 meeting where Ziegler allegedly lied. He said he was trying to contain himself after listening to school board staff say they'd never had a report of a sexual assault in a bathroom, when that is what his daughter reported weeks earlier 




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