{"id":404524,"date":"2024-01-05T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=404524"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"1-dead-1-critical-in-Finasisu-homicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/1-dead-1-critical-in-Finasisu-homicide\/","title":{"rendered":"1 dead, 1 critical in Finasisu homicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man was found lifeless while a woman was found critically injured after emergency personnel responded to an injured person(s) call at a residence along Tun Joaquin Doi Road in Finasisu.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, the Department of Public Safety and Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a call reporting two injured individuals at a residence in Finasisu. However, when they got there, they were met with a shocking discovery. At the scene, first responders found two unresponsive individuals.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saipan Tribune<\/em> learned that the scene was described as \u201cgruesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DPS has since deemed the incident a homicide and is asking for the community\u2019s help in identifying possible suspects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incident is now classified as a homicide. One male victim is deceased. The female victim is in critical condition,\u201d said DPS spokesperson Sgt. Fred Sato.<\/p>\n<p>The police declined to release any details about who may have called DPS, nor gave additional details as to what prompted them to now consider this a homicide case.<\/p>\n<p>According to a DPS news release, DPS dispatch received at around 10:46am yesterday, Jan. 4, an injured person(s) report at the former Ladera Building along Tun Joaquin Doi Road in Finasisu, which used to house a school.<\/p>\n<p>Officers arrived at the Ladera Building at approximately 11:02am and discovered an unresponsive Asian male, around 30 to 40 years old, and an unresponsive female that was also around 30 to 40 years old.<\/p>\n<p>DPS notes that initial observation indicates both individuals had extensive injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The two were immediately rushed to the Commonwealth Health Center where the male was pronounced dead, having succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saipan Tribune<\/em> learned as of press time that the female victim is alive but remains in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>DPS says the case remains an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saipan Tribune<\/em> visited the scene and police tape had blocked off the entrance to the road leading to the victims\u2019 residence.<\/p>\n<p>DPS is also asking the community to provide any information they may have regarding the incident that could possibly lead to an arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have any information or have seen anything occurring within the area, please call DPS criminal investigation Bureau at (670) 664-9042. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers hotline at (670) 234-7272,\u201d said DPS.<\/p>\n<p> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/4016ce75d374c860d34830cf5a37ad9d.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The entrance to the scene of the Finasisu homicide where a man was brutally murdered and a woman was left with life threatening injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/68681b3f7af2e7ac66777eeb65bd66e4.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Public reported that a female minor was rushed to the Commonwealth Health Center last Friday evening following an auto-pedestrian crash.<\/p>\n<p>-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/7aa54a2291bc1a068de1b7267064eaab.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Wang Jindong, 57, and Liu Shuping, 52, were found brutally attacked last Jan. 4 in their residence in Finasisu.<\/p>\n<p>-KIMBERLY B. 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