Elderly Chinese Couple Beaten, Wife Dies of Injuries in Random Attack in Pasadena
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The incident, which barely made headlines in mainstream media at the time, occurred around 7:45 a.m. at Colorado Boulevard and Arroyo Parkway on Dec. 29, 2020.
Oscar Villamil, 43, allegedly approached and attacked the couple, who were in their 80s, as they crossed the street.
For no apparent reason, Villamil
“punched and kicked the male victim and pushed the female victim, causing her to fall and hit her head on the concrete sidewalk,” Pasadena police said.
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Both victims sustained head injuries in the attack. The wife, Pui Gee Ng Lee, who was left slipping in and out of consciousness, died at a hospital the morning of Jan. 4 at age 80, according to the Pasadena Star-News.