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Xiaopeng Yuan

Case from Syracuse, NY dated Sep 30, 2016

Victim Details

Xiaopeng Yuan

Male

Asian

Syracuse

NY

2016-09-30

23

Xiaopeng

Yuan

07/20/2026

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In the fall of 2016, Xiaopeng Yuan, a 23-year-old male student from China attending Syracuse University, was found deceased in DeWitt, New York. His body was discovered on September 30, 2016, behind the Springfield Garden Apartments. An investigation revealed he had died from gunshots. Yuan, a junior studying mathematics, was originally from Beijing.

Authorities were led to the scene after residents in the apartment complex reported hearing gunshots. Upon arrival, they found Yuan's black ...
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  • WHEC News10NBC: Deputies: Syracuse University student identified as victim in DeWitt fatal shooting
  • syracuse.com: Update: Police investigating murder in DeWitt near Le Moyne College
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