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Susan Yijuan Yan

Case from Scottsdale, AZ dated Aug 17, 2024

Victim Details

Susan Yijuan Yan

Female

Asian

Scottsdale

AZ

2024-08-17

46

Susan

Yijuan Yan

Yes

07/28/2026

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In a tragic incident on August 17, 2024, Susan Yijuan Yan, a 46-year-old woman, was fatally shot in her Scottsdale, Arizona, home. Police responded to a shooting at approximately 6:30 p.m. and discovered Yan with a gunshot wound in the hallway outside the master bedroom. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The victim's husband, David Zhu, a 47-year-old professor at Arizona State University, was identified as the suspect and subsequently arrested.

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  • FOX 10 Phoenix: ASU professor accused of shooting and killing his wife, Scottsdale Police say
  • https://www.azfamily.com: Scottsdale woman dies after being shot twice in back, husband arrested
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