Yan Chen, a 47-year-old off-duty NYC Department of Education employee, was arrested for multiple charges including second-degree assault and strangulation. This incident took place in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Details about the incident remain limited as investigations continue.
Yacopetti's attorney argued that the defendant's drug and alcohol use, coupled with emotional trauma from the breakup, might explain his state of mind during the killing.
According to a redacted police report, Boston police responded to a domestic violence incident on Hudson Street in Chinatown around 2 a.m. early Thursday morning, revealing significant details about the altercation.