Virginia tech murder January 22, 2009

BLACKSBURG, Va., January 22, 2009 -- Virginia Tech Police have confirmed the name of the female graduate student murdered yesterday evening in the university's Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown.

She was Xin Yang, a 22-year-old graduate student from Beijing, China. She had just arrived at Virginia Tech Jan. 8 to begin her studies in accounting in the Pamplin College of Business. She was a resident of the Graduate Life Center.

Yang was killed at the Au Bon Pain restaurant on the first floor of the Graduate Life Center at approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. Haiyang Zhu, age 25, from Ningbo, China, was charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond at Montgomery County jail. He was a Ph.D. graduate student majoring in agricultural and applied economics. He began his studies at Virginia Tech at the start of the 2008 fall semester. Based on emergency contact records maintained by the university, it is known that Zhu and Yang knew each other.

They were in the Au Bon Pain restaurant when he attacked her. Witnesses indicated no signs of argument and that Zhu attacked her with a knife.

Zhu had not been under review or had come before the workings of the Virginia Tech Police Department, or the Town of Blacksburg Police Department, or the universitys Threat Assessment Team or CARE Team.

The victims mother, who is in China, was notified last night via telephone.

University leadership remains concerned about the welfare of the university student community, and particularly the community of Chinese Scholars. The university has counselors on the scene at the Graduate Life Center to assist students, staff, faculty, or others who seek assistance.

Counselors will be available to support faculty and staff on Friday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Jamestown room in Squires Student Center. Faculty and staff may also call Employee Relations at 231-9331 or ValueOptions at 866-725-8279 for support. Information about dealing with the emotional response to traumatic events can be found at the ValueOptions website and at the Achieve Solutions website.

The crime scene is secured, but Graduate Life Center residents are free to come and go. Police interviewed several witnesses and are providing counseling support and assistance.

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• January 22
• 2009

[resurgeproductions]

George Washington WAS A FUCKING FOREIGNER you twat. So is every other American. The US is only a couple hundred years old. YOU ARE THE RESULT OF EUROPEAN SETTLERS who brutally slaughtered the native americans!

So shut your ignorant trap, dingbat.

[rooroolee]

O_O .. what is going on with v tech students.. wow...

[poolopis01]

@resurgeproductions Stop jacking off to yourself in the mirror, Eurotrash. Your racist comment, which intentionally pretends there aren't Americans of other races, reveals your true character. As an American of Asian descent I'm glad I don't live in a piss hole like Denmark.

[ultradumbass]

what is sad is the decapitator, had been feeling stressed and was considering going home, but his parents refused to let him.

[hanamayhong]

For people who want to stereotype murders by "the Chinese," you'd better explain why a Chinese killed his fellow Chinese in this case. Case like this is the individual's tragedy, a university tragedy. and people like S1587915G represents a social tragedy, a national tragedy...The fact that you cannot find your identity, sigaporean, mainland Chinese whatsoever, please do not ascribe it to any "literal" fact about China or mainland Chinese.

[billydumont]

And to think, All of this could have been avoided if the women would have just gave it up to him instead of being such a difficult prick. Just screw they guy, it will save you alot of headaches in the future....is it that hard??? Whats not to like, get laid and have your life saved. Its a win: win situation

[S1587915G]

Don't forget the beheading that took place on a bus in Canada. It was also by a mainland Chinese.

Seems there's something about the mainland Chinese to be observed here. Wonder if we're gonna see yet another beheading again by them somewhere soon.

By the way, I'm Chinese. (Singaporean Chinese to be exact.) And let me be frank, things like this make me ashamed of being Chinese.

[Funky887]

japan and china are 2 different countries

[048th]

Bahaha, I live in the town right next to this place! Crazy shit man! xD

[PowersWithin413]

Asians suppress too much (especially those who grew up in an Asian country with all the traditional asian teachings). Then when they finally snap, things like this happe...

[jerichoholical]

you fucking euro americans are assholes. China has been making multiple empires while you were still in europe trying to take over israel but failing every frigging time. Go back to the caves, cavemen