The victim has been identified as Mary Ye, a Taiwanese mother of two in her fifties. The owner of the business, Liu Xiaoyun, was out of town on Tuesday. Liu noticed something was amiss when Ye did not respond to multiple calls and messages over WeChat. We were very worried about safety because we heard about recent robberies targeting Asian massage studios in New Mexico and the surge in anti-Asian hate crimes over the past two years.
Surveillance video obtained by AsAmNews shows the victim dead on the floor while a possible suspect is seen gathering items from an office. Based on the surveillance video, the suspect entered the studio around pm pretending to be a customer looking for a half hour massage. This was targeted. This was more than just a robbery. It is believed no one else was involved. Ye is originally from Taiwan and had only been working at Canna Spa for one month.
She did not deserve this. Liu believes the murder was racially motivated and part of a larger pattern of anti-Asian hate crimes. We have been abused and killed and very little has been done to stop it. This is terrorism. Liu, who has lived in multiple cities across the U. She considers herself lucky that it has only been limited to verbal harassment and poor treatment.
I love the freedom, the culture and the people but sometimes when I think about all the violence and racism against Asians, I question whether I made the right decision moving here. She was such a sweet, wonderful human being. We need people to pay attention so police can catch the suspect and Ye can receive the justice she deserves.
Liu was also acquainted with Fang Sihui, who was murdered during an attempted robbery three weeks ago. She was such a beautiful person inside and out. This is all so terrible. Li Bao, who owns a dental office in the same plaza. Li said that he is concerned about security but believes his office is not at high risk because criminals tend to target businesses that are perceived to carry more cash. They smash the windows but give up trying to get through the plexiglass. Our office has an extensive security system with multiple surveillance cameras.
