Woman allegedly used samurai sword to kill wife before having a heart attack

A 44-year-old California woman named Weichien Huang allegedly used a samurai sword to kill her wife, Fei Chen Chen, and injure her mother-in-law in a suspected domestic dispute on July 18.

When police arrived on the scene, they found the bleeding mother-in-law carrying the sword in the street. She led them to the suspected assailant, who had reportedly suffered a heart attack after the violent incident. The suspect now faces life in prison.

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“I want you to suffer in jail, in the general population,” the victim’s mother said.

Police in San Dimas arrived at the scene around 3:30 p.m. local time. There, they saw a bloodied woman carrying the sword in the street. The woman waved at the officers and then placed the weapon on the ground and raised her hands when instructed by police. She then led them to the home where the attack occurred.

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There, police found Chen suffering from lacerations. She was later pronounced dead at the scene, police Lt. Daniel Vizcarra said, according to KTLA.

Police also found Huang in the household and immediately transported her to the hospital. She may have experienced a heart attack following the violent incident, the aforementioned publication reported. After recovering from her medical emergency, authorities transported her to the Los Angeles County Jail, where she was held without bail.

Huang now faces charges for use of a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury on an elderly victim. She could face life in prison if found guilty. However, police said their investigation has been hindered because the individuals involved only speak Mandarin Chinese.

“The preliminary investigation suggests that there may be a family connection, but again, because of the language barrier, we have not confirmed that,” Vizcarra said. Interpreters have since become involved.

More than 60% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced domestic, family, or intimate partner violence and abuse in their lifetime, according to the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation (DVA).

“Sadly, despite the prevalence, LGBTQ people are less likely to identify domestic or family violence in their relationships, less likely to report it to the police or seek support from services, and are far less likely to find support services that meet their specific needs,” the DVA website states.

“We are losing too many lives and too many others are suffering in silence.”

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