There is a new update in the killing case of the Texas-based elementary school teacher, Wendy Duan and as per the authorities, a week prior to her murder, the deceased on January 7 had met her killer, Charvas Thompson on a dating app
For those who are unfamiliar with the situation, let us tell you, earlier, Duan was discovered dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the backyard of her own house.
As per the investigators, they detained a 26-year-old man on Wednesday, January 11 over 260 miles away from the scene of the fatal shooting in Louisiana.
Who is Charvas Thompson who murdered Wendy Duan Texas elementary teacher after meeting her on Meet Me dating app, his age and photo
THIS MORNING: I've got the latest on a deadly shooting involving an @AliefISD assistant teacher.
28yo Wendy Duan @SugarLandPD say was shot & killed following a possible domestic violence incident.
Police say they've identified shooter, but he's not in custody yet. @KHOU https://t.co/tTkYpdXxT8 pic.twitter.com/4UoSmljfn7— Michelle Choi (@MichelleKHOU) January 9, 2023
Charvas Thompson, who is now in detention in connection with the murder has reportedly met Duan on a dating app “Meet Me.”
As per police, they responded to the reports of shooting at around 09:50 P.M. on January 7 on the 1100 block of Oxford Mills Lane in Sugar Land, Texas. After reaching the scene, the officials found the 28-year-old Duan in her backyard.
If you’re unsure, let us clear, Duan was a third grade Arts language teacher at Alief Independent School District.
In an earlier media interview with KHOU11, Duan’s mother stated that her daughter showed her the picture but she doesn’t know the name. She further revealed that, “She asked, ‘Do you like him?’ I said ‘no.”
Meanwhile, in a media interview, one of the neighbors of Duan, Tony Thomas, has stated that, “Out of nowhere, just four very distinct gunshots is what I heard.” She further stated that it was pretty scary at the time that “I dropped everything I was doing, came outside.”
Duan’s mother, who did not want to be identified, recalled that she warned her daughter about the risks of meeting a stranger online. She also stated that she never imagined her girl would die like this.
Her mother remembered Duan as a dedicated child who puts her students first. As per a report by DailyMail, an arrest warrant was issued on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The bonds are set at a worth of around $500,000.
Our deepest condolences with the family and friends of Wendy Duan. May her departed soul rest in peace!
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