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Two Chinese-American women were brutally shot and burned to death in Chinatown, the United States

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Two Chinese-American women were brutally shot and burned to death in Chinatown, the United States. According to the US "Qiao Bao" report, No. 83 Henry Street (Henry Street), Chinatown, US...

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According to the US "Qiao Bao" report, Henry Street (Henry Street), Chinatown, US On the morning of the 29th, a tragedy suddenly broke out at No. 83 Street. Two Chinese women aged between 30 and 50 were shot dead. They died on the spot and were almost burned to death. More than 65 firefighters from the Fire Department, more than 20 officers on duty from the Fifth Division, about 5 officers from the technical assistance response unit, the Manhattan South District Operations Team and other departments arrived at the scene and blocked nearby streets for investigation.

Firefighters put out the fire but discovered a body shot. Mitbbs.com At 10 a.m., the police received a call from his wife who was working as a caregiver on the third floor of No. 83 Henry Street. She said she smelled smoke in the building and discovered a fire on the first floor. Since she was caring for a centenarian, she immediately called the police, hoping that the fire department could help evacuate. The fire department rushed to the scene after receiving the report, but shockingly, when the firefighters entered the first floor and tried to put out the fire, they discovered two bodies. bbs.com "After we entered, we found small fires on the mattress and several floors in the bedroom. After extinguishing it, we opened the door and found two people. We originally thought that these two people were unconscious due to inhaling too much smoke, but unexpectedly we found that they had been shot in the head and died." Fire Department spokesman James Esposito described the scene at that time. Mitbbs.com

The blackened corpse is suspected of vendetta

The first witness at the scene, Mr. Zhu, said that he saw the police officers carrying the two women out of the burning apartment building and placing them on Forsyth St. behind the Oriental Restaurant for artificial respiration, but first aid was not successful. Mr. Zhu said that all the clothes on their bodies were burned to the ground, and there were dark masses everywhere. The scene was very scary. Mitbbs.com Some witnesses said they saw the body of a woman who was about 40 years old, with dyed hair, and obvious wounds on her hanging head. The suspect obviously shot the victim from the front. The witness sighed and said, "There must be some big grudge to be so ruthless. I don't know who they offended." When talking about the woman's household registration, he said that the vast majority of residents in the building are from Fuzhou, China, and these two people may also be from Fuzhou. Mitbbs.com

Police investigation scene receipt

After the body was found at the fire station, police from multiple departments rushed to the scene quickly. Since the case was a murder, multiple detectives were at the scene to collect evidence. According to sources, the identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed because the murderer tried to burn the body to eliminate traces after killing him. As for whether the murderer used gasoline and how he set the fire, evidence from the scene needs to be collected and subsequently verified. Mitbbs.com At 2:40 pm, two police officers carried large hammers, shovels and other tools to excavate in front of the well cellar in front of Gate 83. It later turned out to be a search for evidence. Mitbbs.com The bodies of the two women were displayed in front of No. 83 and exposed to the sun all afternoon, and were questioned by many media. Some police officers said that the body could not be removed immediately because of the need to protect the scene. At around 6 p.m., the police concluded their on-site investigation. Mitbbs.co

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