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Polly Chao Yau

Death by Force
Case Description
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On August 24, 2016, Polly Chao Yau, aged 64, was found dead in her home in the Turtle Rock Community of Irvine, California. The Irvine Police Department responded to a call just before 12:30 p.m. and discovered Polly and her 27-year-old son, Ryan CJ Yau, both deceased from gunshot wounds. The preliminary investigation indicated that Ryan shot his mother before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide. A handgun was recovered in close proximity to the scene, and there were no othe ...Read More
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  • OC Weekly: Irvine Son Apparently Kills His Mother and Himself
  • The Orange County Register: Police ID son, mother found dead in Irvine in apparent murder-suicide
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    Victim Details

    Polly Chao Yau

    Female

    Asian

    Irvine

    CA

    2016-08-24

    64

    Polly

    Chao Yau

    11/22/2025

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