Minghui Yu - Revision history

AussieTony: updated reference to attacker

2025-08-21T23:51:01Z

updated reference to attacker

Admin at 23:44, 8 December 2013

2013-12-08T23:44:48Z

121.216.196.58 at 05:59, 29 August 2008

2008-08-29T05:59:05Z

121.216.196.58: /* Circumstances of death */

2008-08-29T05:54:52Z

‎Circumstances of death

121.216.196.58: /* Investigation and aftermath */

2008-08-29T05:45:51Z

‎Investigation and aftermath

Pacman: /* Life */

2008-04-24T00:43:50Z

‎Life

Reaganaut at 02:47, 21 April 2008

2008-04-21T02:47:21Z

Pacman: /* Investigation and aftermath */

2008-04-08T21:29:47Z

‎Investigation and aftermath

Pacman: /* Investigation and aftermath */

2008-04-08T21:29:20Z

‎Investigation and aftermath

Pacman at 00:03, 7 April 2008

2008-04-07T00:03:33Z

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 The driver who struck Minghui stopped at the scene and gave assistance. No charges were filed against him.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/05/2008-04-05_student_fleeing_muggers_killed_in_traffi.html</ref> An [[NYPD]] investigation is underway and is being supported by the [[Department of Public Safety]]. Images of the attackers were caught on several security cameras on buildings in the area by the Department of Public Safety.
-One of Minghui's assailants, 14-year-old Afro-American J.Sheldon, was been arrested and charged with manslaughter. He faced the charge in juvenile court.He has pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter.
+One of Minghui's assailants, 14-year-old Afro-American Sheldon Johnson, was arrested and charged with manslaughter.<ref>https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertsamaha/threesheldons</ref> He faced the charge in juvenile court.He has pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter.
 MingHui Yu's family in China has been notified, and efforts are being made to bring them to the United States. A vigil was held on campus on April 7.<ref>http://www.bwog.net/articles/in_memoriam</ref>

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	One of Minghui's assailants, 14-year-old Afro-American J.Sheldon, was been arrested and charged with manslaughter. He faced the charge in juvenile court.He has pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter.		One of Minghui's assailants, 14-year-old Afro-American J.Sheldon, was been arrested and charged with manslaughter. He faced the charge in juvenile court.He has pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter.
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	MingHui Yu's family in China has been notified, and efforts are being made to bring them to the United States. A vigil was held on campus on April 7.<ref>http://www.bwog.net/articles/in_memoriam</ref>		MingHui Yu's family in China has been notified, and efforts are being made to bring them to the United States. A vigil was held on campus on April 7.<ref>http://www.bwog.net/articles/in_memoriam</ref>

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	'''Minghui Yu''' was a [[PhD]] student in the [[Department of Statistics]]. Scheduled to graduate in [[2011]], Yu was struck and killed by an SUV while fleeing attackers just north of the [[Morningside Heights campus]].		'''Minghui Yu''' was a [[PhD]] student in the [[Department of Statistics]]. Scheduled to graduate in [[2011]], Yu was struck and killed by an SUV while fleeing attackers just north of the [[Morningside Heights campus]].

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 ==Circumstances of death==
-On [[April 4]], [[2008]], Minghui was waiting at a bus stop at 122nd St. and [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] shortly before 9pm when two teenage thugs set upon him. He refused to give up his belongings, and the two attackers starting punching and kicking him. Minghui then attempted to flee his attackers, and ran out onto the street, at which point he was struck by a Jeep Cherokee.<ref>http://www.bwog.net/articles/breaking_student_fleeing_muggers_hit_by_car</ref> He was taken to
+On [[April 4]], [[2008]], Minghui was waiting at a bus stop at 122nd St. and [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] shortly before 9pm when three young Afro-American teenage males approached him. One of the males kept watch while the others assaulted and attempted to rob Mr Yu. MingHui Yu refused to give up his belongings, and the two attackers punched him in the face and kicked him. Minghui then attempted to flee from his attackers in desperation, however ran onto the street into the path of on-comming traffic. He was struck by a Jeep Cherokee.<ref>http://www.bwog.net/articles/breaking_student_fleeing_muggers_hit_by_car</ref> He was taken to
 [[St. Luke's Hospital]] but passed away as a result of the severe head trauma he sustained.
-The motivation for the attack remains unclear. While initially it was reported as an attempted mugging, later accounts revealed that the attack may have been random, or may have had racial overtones.
+The motivation for the attack remains unclear. While initially it was reported as an attempted mugging, later accounts strongly suggest that the attack had racial overtones,with the defendant stating "look what I did to that one" to his accomplices after the attack.
 ==Investigation and aftermath==

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 ==Investigation and aftermath==
-The driver who struck Minghui stopped at the scene and gave assistance. No charges were filed against him.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/05/2008-04-05_student_fleeing_muggers_killed_in_traffi.html</ref> An [[NYPD]] investigation is underway and is being supported by the [[Department of Public Safety]]. Apparently, images of the attackers were caught on several security cameras on buildings in the area.
+The driver who struck Minghui stopped at the scene and gave assistance. No charges were filed against him.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/05/2008-04-05_student_fleeing_muggers_killed_in_traffi.html</ref> An [[NYPD]] investigation is underway and is being supported by the [[Department of Public Safety]]. Images of the attackers were caught on several security cameras on buildings in the area by the Department of Public Safety.
-One of Minghui's assailants, a 14-year-old boy, has been caught and charged with manslaughter. He will face the charge in juvenile court. There are not yet official reports that the other assailant has been caught.
+One of Minghui's assailants, 14-year-old Afro-American J.Sheldon, was been arrested and charged with manslaughter. He faced the charge in juvenile court.He has pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter.
-His family in China has been notified, and efforts are being made to bring them to the United States. A vigil was held on campus on April 7.<ref>http://www.bwog.net/articles/in_memoriam</ref>
 == References ==

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 Before coming to Columbia, Minghui studied at USTC in China, in the Special Class for the Gifted Young.<ref>http://www.cucssa.org/pub/modules/tinyd0/print.php?id=34</ref>
-At Columbia, Minghui served on the [[2007]]-2008 working committee of the [[CUCSSA]]. He was also a [[TA]] for the statistics department.
+At Columbia, Minghui was admitted to the [[Physics Department]], but transferred to Statistics in the Fall of 2007. He served on the [[2007]]-2008 working committee of the [[CUCSSA]], and was also a [[TA]] for the statistics department.
 ==Circumstances of death==

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 [[Image:Minghuiyu.jpg|thumb|Minghui Yu]]
-'''Minghui Yu''' was a [[PhD]] student in the [[Department of Statistics]]. Scheduled to graduate in [[2011]], Yu was struck and killed by an SUV while fleeing muggers just north of the [[Morningside Heights campus]].
+'''Minghui Yu''' was a [[PhD]] student in the [[Department of Statistics]]. Scheduled to graduate in [[2011]], Yu was struck and killed by an SUV while fleeing attackers just north of the [[Morningside Heights campus]].
 ==Life==
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 On [[April 4]], [[2008]], Minghui was waiting at a bus stop at 122nd St. and [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] shortly before 9pm when two teenage thugs set upon him. He refused to give up his belongings, and the two attackers starting punching and kicking him. Minghui then attempted to flee his attackers, and ran out onto the street, at which point he was struck by a Jeep Cherokee.<ref>http://www.bwog.net/articles/breaking_student_fleeing_muggers_hit_by_car</ref> He was taken to
 [[St. Luke's Hospital]] but passed away as a result of the severe head trauma he sustained.
 ==Investigation and aftermath==
-The driver who struck Minghui stopped at the scene and gave assistance. No charges were filed against him.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/05/2008-04-05_student_fleeing_muggers_killed_in_traffi.html</ref> An [[NYPD]] investigation is underway and is being supported by the [[Department of Public Safety]]. Apparently, images of the muggers were caught on several security cameras on buildings in the area.
+The driver who struck Minghui stopped at the scene and gave assistance. No charges were filed against him.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/05/2008-04-05_student_fleeing_muggers_killed_in_traffi.html</ref> An [[NYPD]] investigation is underway and is being supported by the [[Department of Public Safety]]. Apparently, images of the attackers were caught on several security cameras on buildings in the area.
-Minghui's assailants might be charged with any crime ranging from involuntary manslaughter to felony murder. A conviction for the latter could bring with it a sentence for life in prison.
+One of Minghui's assailants, a 14-year-old boy, has been caught and charged with manslaughter. He will face the charge in juvenile court. There are not yet official reports that the other assailant has been caught.
 His family (presumably in China) has been notified, and plans are being made to hold a "memorial event" on campus.