A former New York police officer has pleaded guilty to shooting her ex-girlfriend and killing the woman’s new lover with her police-issued gun.
Yvonne Wu, 34, admitted to the double shooting in Brooklyn Supreme Court after opening fire on her ex-girlfriend Jenny Li, 34, and her lover, Jamie Liang, 24, on October 13, 2021.
Wu, who was off duty at the time, wounded Li and killed Liang, according to the New York Attorney General’s Office.
Wu, a five-year veteran of the 72nd Precinct in Sunset Park, shot and killed Liang at Li’s home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, after sneaking in through the back door and waiting for the couple, according to prosecutors.
After firing his gun, Wu waited at the house until police arrived and calmly confessed to the crimes, police said. Liang died in hospital 50 minutes later, while Li survived.
Yvonne Wu (pictured), 34, admitted to the double shooting in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday after shooting Jenny Li, 34, and her estranged lover, Jamie Liang, 24, on Sept. 13. October 2021.
Liang (pictured) died in hospital 50 minutes later, while Li survived.
Neighbors previously described a scene of “absolute pandemonium” to DailyMail.com the following morning.
“It was chaos. Chaos. They carried out two bodies on stretchers… one with chest compressions.
The disgraced cop was officially “terminated from the police department” on Monday, an NYPD spokesperson told the New York Post. Days after the fatal shooting, Wu was suspended without pay pending the outcome of her case.
Sources previously said Wu and Li broke up about a month before the murder, and that the former cop believed she and her ex were getting back together.
friends said the shooting was preventable and that Wu was a “psychopath.”
It is unclear how Wu and Li met, but public records indicated that Wu lived in a house eight blocks from Li’s family.
Liang’s heartbroken family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wu and the City of New York in 2022.
The lawsuit alleged that Wu was “psychologically incapacitated and a danger to others.” Sanford Rubenstein, the attorney for the victim’s family, said the case is still pending.
Wu fatally shot Liang at Li’s home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn (pictured) after sneaking in through the back door and waiting for the couple.
“The guilty plea has a significant impact on the accountability of the City of New York and the New York Police Department for what happened,” Rubenstein said. “We look forward to deposing (Wu) under oath.”
Friends previously said the shooting was preventable and that Wu had already had an altercation with the two women weeks before the shooting.
Li did not report the altercation to the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau – which handles allegations against NYPD officers and corruption within the system – because she thought she could “handle it alone,” her boss said. friend to the newspaper. Daily News.
“This should have been avoided,” he added. ‘The policeman was already stalking them… (Jenny) didn’t want the police to get involved. She wanted to handle it alone. She thought she could handle it.
Liang allegedly wanted Li to report the altercation to the Bureau, but Li convinced her not to, a friend of Liang’s reported.
Wu reportedly told police she wanted to commit suicide after the shooting, but neighbors reported that she seemed calm. She was taken to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn for a mental health evaluation.
Friends created a GoFundMe for Liang’s family and shared kind words about the dental school student, who was set to graduate in 2024.
Neighbors previously described a scene of “absolute pandemonium” to DailyMail.com the following morning.
“(Wu) was never a good person,” the friend told the Daily News. ‘She did everything she could to get between Jamie and Jenny.
Wu pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
The friends set up a GoFundMe for Liang’s family and shared kind words about the dental school student, who was set to graduate in 2024.
The page has raised a total of $45,025 for the grieving family.
‘She was loved by many and filled every room with her kindness and lively spirit. We live to honor all the joy she brought to the lives of her family and her friends.” Said Elaine Zhao, the organizer of the page.
Another loved one said: “I miss you so much. I love you so much. You deserve the world and more. You were my companion on every adventure, boring or crazy.”
Liang’s father, Ying Liang, told the Daily News: “She was loving, caring and always considerate.”
“I worked hard and got good grades, but I still had time to come home every weekend.”
After firing his gun, Wu waited in the house until police arrived and calmly confessed to the crimes. (In the photo: one of the victims is removed from the scene on a stretcher)
More than anything, he wants Wu to be held accountable for his horrific actions.
‘She killed someone in cold blood. I would like to see that result, I would like to see her get the maximum,” she said. NYPD sources previously told DailyMail.com that Wu was a high performer on the force and rated him “exceeding expectations” in his recent evaluations.
He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
Wu will be held without bail until she appears in court for sentencing on Aug. 28, Attorney General Letitia James said. saying.
She accepted the recommended 27 years behind bars: 22 for murdering Liang and five years for attempting to murder Li.