Murder of Christina Yuna Lee
It's 4:20 in the morning on February 13th, 2022, in New York City's Chinatown. Most of the neighborhood is fast asleep. Somewhere on Chrystie Street, a young woman gets out of a cab. She's only three minutes from her apartment door.
She has no idea that a man has been watching her. And she certainly has no idea that he's about to follow her through the front door of her building, up six flights of stairs, and into her apartment.
Less than two hours later, Christina Yuna Lee was murdered by a complete stranger.
Photo Credits: G.N. Miller for NY Post, Curtis Means Daily Mail, Phil Cai for Eli Klein Gallery, New York Times
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