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Chinese Food Delivery Man Killed in Brooklyn by Two Teenagers

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"Their plan was to split the money between the two males and to give the female the food," a high-ranking police source said. Shaniqua Brown, 19, allegedly called the Happy House restaurant around 8 p.m. Tuesday, saying she wanted a $13 order of General Tso's chicken, hot wings and French fries delivered to a fourth-floor apartment in Brownsville. She lives in another apartment in the Union St. building, cops said.

Ambushed

When Lin arrived, the people in the fourth-floor apartment denied ordering food. He walked down the stairs and was ambushed on the second floor by a 22-year-old gunman, cops said.

"The perp said, 'Give it up,'" said the police source. "The victim then pulled out a kitchen knife and was shot ... in the stomach." Lin, an undocumented immigrant from Fuzhou, China, was carrying $12, which was not taken. The food was left at the scene, but Lin's bike was stolen, police said.

Charged with murder and attempted robbery were Brown and Ernest Carroway, 16, of Queens, who confessed to being the trio's lookout, cops said. They did not release the name of the suspected shooter in the slaying, which eerily echoed the 2000 killing of a Queens deliveryman lured and beaten to death by teenagers.

Lin was married with two children and lived with other Chinese immigrants in an apartment above the Happy House.

He was working long hours to raise money to bring his family to the United States, friends said. Yesterday, neighbors built a shrine of candles and flowers near the crime scene.

"I don't care if he's white, red, green or orange," said James McDuffy, 50. "He was a man, and he was part of the community."

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A friend of mine in New York forwarded me this article along with a few words by an unknown person who wrote the following:

Hi-
You may know that on Wednesday, Oct 16, Jian
Lin-Chun, a Chinese food delivery man, from the
Brownsville area of Brooklyn was killed in what
appears now to be a cold-blooded ambush by two
teenagers. Unlike in years past, when killings of AsianAmericans did not makenews at all, this one made the news. Moreover, local (African American)residents of the areahave been prominently featured in news speaking fondly of Jian Lin-Chun, telling reporters he waswell-known and well-liked member of the community; they were very upset at his murder; and felt unsafe themselves.

You may want to know that on various radio
stations around the city, the morning talk shows have been making light of Mr. Jian’s murder, in really racially stereotypical ways. I heard about
several others anecdotally, but personally only
heard one – the Hot97 (WQHT FM, in NYC) morning
show with Star and Buc Wild. I"m not surprised.
When the news was announced of Mr. Jian’s murder, one of the hosts (either Star or Buc Wild- not sure which) then laughed raucously, calling Mr.
Jian “a damn faggot.” (he actually might have actually said "f**ing faggot"). He continued to!
call Mr. Jian “a damn faggot” several more times,
while making jokes about chinese food, deliverymen, and effeminate behavior. When the announcer mentioned that the killers had not yet been found, the host then said “And they never will!” and continued to laugh raucously.
Interestingly, Hot 97 gets its news postings from NY Newsday, which has featured several stories on the murder. Of course morning shows make fun of everyone, and Star and Buc Wild are well-known for offending everyone and being proud of it. But to actually racially humiliate a DEAD MAN is really troubling. I’m sure it’s happening all over. But do what you will with this [email or article].

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Source of article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/10-17-2002/news/crime_file/story/27748p-26348c.html


Info on Star and Buc Wild’s morning show:
http://www.hot97.com/jocks/starbuc.cfm



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