Cops: Parolee Executes Wife and Step-Son

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FBI aged-enhanced photo of Wang

In Orange, Calif., cops say Carol Lee couldn't cohabitate or be with her controlling husband, Fu Lin Wang, who frequently was drunk.  The couple argued about family finances and everything else, and too frequently, Wang's spit-fire temper escalated to domestic violence.  According to police reports, in 1993, Carol and Wang were arguing about how to discipline their children when Wang lost his temper. 

Carol told Wang that she was going to divorce him and when she got up to leave the room, Wang grabbed a billiard cue and blocked her from leaving.  Cops say Wang then swung the cue at Carol's head.  Carol shielded her face with her arms, but the cue struck her left forearm, causing compound injuries that required surgery.  Carol told cops that she wanted her husband prosecuted and subsequently, Wang was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and corporal injury to his spouse.  Wang received a sentence of five years probation.

Estranged, Wang never forgave Carol for his legal troubles.  Cops say a year later, Wang called his wife's sister and his brother-in-law, Janet and Andy, and told them he was going to kill eight people before the night was over.  At the time, Janet and Andy were living with Janet's sister and husband, Joelene and Philip.  Later that night, Wang went to Joelene's and Philip's home in Arcadia, Calif. 

According to police, when Philip answered the door, Wang pointed a gun at his chest.  Philip shut the door and dove for safety.  Wang fired three rounds through the door.  Luckily, no one was injured.  Later that night, cops went to Wang's home to arrest him, but he fled, leading cops on a high-speed chase that ended with his arrest.  Wang was convicted of attempted murder and received a 12 year prison sentence.

Victim's Daughter And Friends Witness Execution

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Wang has a dragon tattoo on his chest

Wang was released on parole in 1998, having served less than four years in prison, and had a huge grudge against his wife.  Homeless, Wang sought shelter with friends and family.  Police say on the night of Dec. 5, 1998, a drunken Wang went to his wife's Alhambra, Calif. house demanding that Carol let him spend the night there.  Carol refused.  Wang complained to Carol that she wasn't treating him right.  Angry, Wang cut the telephone lines before leaving Carol's house. 

In despair, Carol called her friends, saying she didn't know how to handle Wang.  The friends went to Carol's house to provide support.  However, Wang soon returned to the house and barged his way into Carol's bedroom and pointed a stolen .38 caliber gun at them.  The friends begged Wang to let them go, but Wang shouted back in Chinese, "Don't go.  I don't trust anyone.  If you guys leave, you'll go to the police and report me." 

But Wang couldn't control his rage. 

Cops say he executed his wife, shooting her at point-blank range in the neck.  Carol's son begged his step-father to not kill anyone else, but, according to police reports, Wang pumped a single bullet in his chest, killing him instantly.  Wang then shot Carol again, this time in the head, and then placed the gun on a chair and walked away.  Wang took off in a grey Toyota Camry.

Carol's friends and daughter ran for safety, driving to a nearby gas station and summoned police.

Cops Want To Know Where Fu Lin Wang Is

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Wang has a Monkey King tattoo on his left leg

Detectives say a friend gave Wang money the day after the double homicide.  Cops then tracked the phone number of Wang's relatives and found out that Wang called his sisters and nephews.  According to police, Wang told one nephew to have his mother deposit $5,000 in a New York bank account. 

Although Wang's sister denied to cops that she wired him money, bank records show otherwise.  A NYC taxi driver told cops that he took Wang to a bus station.  Cops say Wang also made contact with relatives in Canada.  In 2007, Wang called a nephew in Taiwan from a New York phone asking for more money.

Wang has ties to New York, Los Angeles and Canada.  Cops say his tattoos suggest he has ties to the Japanese Yakuza.

On March 16, 2008, Wang was arrested in Chicago's Chinatown.

AMW Capture #985

After 10 Years, Cops' Search For Fugitive Ends

Cops in Alhambra, Calif. did not relent in their search for fugitive Fu Lin Wang, who was wanted for the 1998 execution-style murder of his wife and stepson in front of several witnesses, including Wang's own daughter.  Since then, Wang eluded police, but cops recently bolstered their efforts to capture this long-sought fugitive by asking AMW for help.

On March 7, 2008, we featured Wang on AMW.com, and nine days later, cops say Wang was sitting in a Chicago jail waiting for an extradition hearing.

Following the publishing of the web case, detectives say they received numerous inquiries from the Chinese media who was interested in running stories on Wang. 

The media's interest was so massive that on March 14, 2008, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and Alhambra Police held a press conference to disseminate information about Wang.  During the press conference, the DA referred the media to AMW.com for complete details about the double homicide, and pictures of the fugitive's distinctive tattoos.

Search For Fugitive Ends In Chicago's Chinatown

According to the Chicago Police Department's Public Information Office, on March 16, 2008, a tipster went to a Chicago police station and reported that she recognized Wang, who was featured on AMW.com, and was living in an apartment complex in Chicago's Chinatown. 

A patrol unit was dispatched and when cops entered the apartment, police say all four occupants, who spoke little English, initially denied they were Wang.  However, according to police, the officers saw a copy of the Chinese-language newspaper with the article about Wang and used the pictures in the newspaper to aid in identifying Wang who now walks with a cane. 

A responding officer then called his sister, a lieutenant with the Chicago PD who speaks fluent Mandarin, and Wang finally confessed through the translator that he was indeed the man cops had sought for nearly a decade.

Cops say the elaborate tattoos on Wang's body also helped with his identification, and later, a fingerprint check further validated Wang's identity.  Wang was taken into custody without incident.

Wang had a preliminary hearing on the morning of March 17 and is expected to be extradited back to California, where he will face charges for the double murder.

"Looks like we all worked together and were able to capture him," Detective Hammond of the Alhambra Police said. "I would like to thank America's Most Wanted for your help."

-- By Roger J. Chiang, AMW Staff