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An 11-year-old boy in Chicago was fatally stabbed while protecting his pregnant mother from her ex-boyfriend, who had been released from prison the day before the attack. The ex-boyfriend, Crosetti Brand, was arrested on charges including murder and attempted murder. The tragic incident has sparked community support for the surviving family, and raised concerns about the parole system and domestic violence.
An 11-year-old boy was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother from a domestic abuser with a knife at their door in Ravenswood, Chicago. The suspect, Crosetti Brand, had a history of domestic abuse and parole violations, and had been released on parole twice despite a record of violence. The boy, Jayden Perkins, was fatally stabbed, his mother critically wounded, and his 5-year-old sibling left traumatized. Brand, who had a history of violating protective orders, was charged with nine felony counts, including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. The community has rallied around the family, launching an online fundraiser, while the mother is expected to survive.
A 27-year-old Google software engineer from China, Chen Liren, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Yu Xuanyi, after allegedly beating her to death in their home in Santa Clara, California. The police found Yu dead with severe blunt force injuries to her head, and Chen standing nearby with injuries and blood splatters. Both were software engineers at Google and had studied at Tsinghua University. The tragedy has sparked discussions about domestic violence, mental health, and the psychological resilience of elite Chinese students.