Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an unsolved crime in New York that has yet to be solved, the Chen family murders.
(This is a photo of the family that has no known date).
In the early 2000s, a Chinese couple from the Fujian province, Chen Jinfeng and Hai Yi Li immigrated to the United States and settled in Guilderland, New York. In 2004 and 2007, the couple became parents to two sons, Anthony and Eddie.
On October 8th, 2014, around the midafternoon, a coworker of Chen’s came over to the family home and found the bodies. He was concerned when Chen didn’t show up for work at the King’s Wok restaurant but when he saw the family’s bodies, he had to ask another coworker to call 911 because his English was limited. The crime scene was sealed by police and officers did not immediately release any information about the murders. The tech company Apple even refused to reveal the family’s iPhone records which eventually they did. However, most relatives from the family spoke to the Chinese media in NYC’s Chinatown and that’s how information was given to the public. Details revealed that tragically the family had suffered multiple stabbings and beatings from a hammer. Chen’s brother stated that his brother’s body was discovered on the first floor while his wife and sons were upstairs and covered by a blanket. Due to the autopsies, the time of death was estimated around 3:30 and 6:30 A.M. EST on October 8th, 2014 – the same day they were found.
Although there have been over a few theories as to who may have been the murderer(s), unfortunately, to this day, the horrific crime continues to remain unsolved.
Please let me know in the comments if you want to have more storytime! Please let me know if you have any clues or ideas for the killer that can perhaps finally put this case to rest. Hate, ignorance, and murder need to be punished and all victims deserve respect. Stay tuned for next week’s post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
Detective Writer 