December 31, 2019, was the birthday of Zeng Shuo (transliteration), a software engineer who graduated from Sichuan University in China and currently works for IBM in the United States. But a sudden robbery has left this young talent's life permanently fixed on the day of his 34th birthday.
According to media reports such as CBS and the Daily Mail, on the last day of 2019, a 34-year-old Chinese engineer Zeng Shuo was using a laptop in a Starbucks in Oakland, USA, and was suddenly snatched by a gangster who broke into the store. In order to chase the stolen laptop, he was unfortunately towed by the thief’s car for tens of meters and was seriously injured and lost his life.
>>Witness
was robbed of computer at Starbucks
"He is chasing like a superman"
Zeng Shuo
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reported that at that time, a masked man broke into Starbucks and attempted to escape by car after taking away Zeng Shuo's laptop. Zeng Shuo immediately chased him out, but after being dragged several meters by the speeding escape vehicle, he hit his head on a parked vehicle next to him, and eventually died in a local hospital due to severe head injuries.
, a witness at Starbucks that day, Julia said that she and her daughter were sitting next to Zeng Shuo, and their seats were near the entrance of the coffee shop. “The robber rushed in and took his laptop. It happened in an instant, when he rushed out like a superman, very fast. He rushed into the escaped SUV, but the people in the car pushed him out of the car. But his hand still clung to the car and refused to let go , He stretched his body into the car window in an attempt to prevent the opponent from escaping, and then the car started. The robber violently pushed him out of the window and dragged him for a while.”
Although a passing firefighter spotted him and immediately After first aid was implemented, Zeng Shuo passed away after arriving at the hospital. A shopkeeper at a flower shop by the road said: “At that time, I saw Zeng Shuo who fell to the ground injured. His head was bleeding badly and his face was bruised. I can’t forget his poor appearance. Such a young man is not worth it. He was wounded like this to regain a computer." Another witness of
, Remus, said that he and his four daughters were at an intersection outside the Starbucks store when he saw the thief car running away. He said that he had been with the driver of the thief. There was eye contact, and he looked panicked when he saw the driver covering his face.
>>The victim
graduated from Sichuan University
, an IBM engineer who likes photography
On January 5, a reporter from China Business Daily found on Zeng Shuo’s LinkedIn account that Zeng Shuo’s resume is very good, and it can be seen that he is a smart and motivated. people. In 2008, he graduated from the Department of Physics of Sichuan University, and then went to study in the United States. In 2015, he received a Ph.D. in atomic and molecular physics from Kansas State University. After graduation, he worked as an investigator and engineer at IBM.
Zeng Shuo’s colleague Zeng Pide said that Zeng Shuo likes traveling and photography, he is very hardworking, and loves life. A reporter from China Business News found on Zeng Shuo's Facebook page that he was a photographer and outdoor sports enthusiast and uploaded photos he took while traveling around the United States. People, flowers, and small animals are all the highlights in his lens. The photos he took are peaceful and beautiful, and it can be seen that he is a delicate person who likes to capture the beautiful moments and details in life.
Zeng Shuo’s colleagues said that Zeng Shuo’s parents had come to San Francisco from China and arrived in the United States on January 4. Zeng Shuo moved to an apartment in Auckland only 5 months ago, and the Starbucks where the incident occurred is only two kilometers away. In a short period of time, neighbors called him a responsible and kind person.
>>Family and friends
’s notebook contains photos of his relatives
he doesn’t want to lose, so he chases after him
After learning about Zeng Shuo’s misfortune, some local residents kindly posted a lot on the windows of the Starbucks coffee shop involved. Words of mourning for him and wishing him to "go well", some people gave white flowers.
On January 2, Zeng Shuo’s colleague Zeng Pide left a message to mourn him at the StarbucksIn an interview with ABC TV, he said that Zeng Shuo is a software engineer and he likes to work with a laptop at this Starbucks most. At 7pm on the day of the incident, he and a few friends made an appointment to go to Zeng Shuo's apartment to help him celebrate his 34th birthday, but he was not found when he arrived. Soon after, he received a notice from the police that Zeng Shuo had passed away.
Zeng Shuo’s cousin said that the robbed laptop might contain photos of his recent vacation with his relatives. He didn’t want to lose it, so he chased after him, “I can’t believe this will happen. I don’t want people to rob The way the victim of the case mourned him, because he was not just a victim, he had read many books, he was a scholar." Friends and neighbors of
recalled Zeng Shuoshi and called him a very smart person. Neighbor Blake said: "We talked, he is very happy to live here. He is brave, he should just want to take back what belongs to him."
>>suspect
motorist was charged with murder
was jailed for robbery Zeng Shuo and the two robbers
on January 3, the US police said that a residential camera near the scene of the crime caught the license plate of the SUV used by the gangster to escape, and the police quickly arrested the two suspects. One suspect was not arrested. At that time, there were three masked criminals, one of whom was wearing a dark pullover with a hat over his head and snatched Zeng Shuo's computer, another was guarding the door of Starbucks, and the third was responsible for driving.
On January 3, two arrested suspects attended the court hearing, and one of them was not allowed to be released on bail. The suspects involved are 22-year-old San Francisco man Byron and 21-year-old man Jia Wen, who appeared in court in yellow prison uniforms to attend the court hearing. The judge said that Byron will continue to be detained and will not be released on bail. Jiawen was approved by the judge to be released with a bail of $255,000. Byron is scheduled to appear in court again on January 6.
It is reported that Byron was charged with murder and Jia Wen was charged with manslaughter. According to the police, according to witness statements and surveillance video footage, it was revealed that Jia Wen was one of the gangsters who stole the computer, and Byron was the man who drove the car. The two were arrested at Byron's sister's house.
reported that Byron and Jiawen are habitual offenders in the area, and both were jailed for robbery in 2017. Even when the police had identified the two gangsters through surveillance and witnesses, the family of one of the gangsters still quibbleed that the police had caught the wrong person, saying that the gangster was a "good guy" and would not kill. The responsibility for the murder was transferred to another criminal. This also made the latter's family extremely dissatisfied, so that the two sides almost fought outside the court.
>>The "City of Sin"
coffee shop has become a high incidence of robbery
Police: It is not worth the cost of life to chase
According to the report, Auckland where the crime was committed has always been called the "City of Sin" and has a "high risk factor" "The city has a high crime rate. Among the 20 most populous cities in the United States, San Francisco has the highest per capita property crime rate in the United States. There are 6,168 crimes per 100,000 people, and an average of 148 theft, robbery, and arson cases occur every day.
Robbery often occurs in coffee shops in Oakland due to mixed crowds. Different from the cozy and casual cafe environment in China, foreign cafes are always the place where crimes occur. The police said that there were 80 computer or mobile phone robberies in coffee shops in 2019, and 61 similar cases occurred in 2018.
In 2017, Dave, a well-known Oakland musician, was robbed of his laptop in a cafe. In order to recover the stolen laptop, he was dragged by the thief in a car. After being taken to the hospital, he died of his injuries.
Oakland Police Officer Walter said: "Whether it is your wallet, mobile phone or computer that is robbed, it is not worth your life to chase after! We want to warn our community residents that any property can be replaced. But life can’t!” A Chinese police officer said that Zeng Shuo’s laptop was taken away by the suspect in person. It seemed to the Chinese to be a robbery. However, in California law, because the suspect did not directly violent the victim at the time of the case, he could only Counted as theft. If it were not for Zeng Shuo's death, the suspects could be released soon even if they were caught.
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