Jacob Alan Wright of Rancho Cucamonga is accused of killing 44-year-old Jia Jia and 8-year-old Ruby Meng at their home last month. A third woman in the home was seriously injured and hospitalized.
Investigators say there is no known link between Wright and his alleged victims. As for motives, they say the killings took place during the commission of a burglary.
Although the victims were Asian-Americans, authorities believe racial hatred is not a motive.
Wright is charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and one of first-degree burglary, with special allegations that the murders were committed during a burglary and that several murders were committed.
Jason Anderson, San Bernardino District Attorney, said one of the considerations in filing the charges was the “refinement and depravity of the crime” and the vulnerability of the victims.
“One of the victims was particularly vulnerable, an eight-year-old girl, who was sleeping in the safety and sanctity of her mother’s bed,” Anderson said.
‘Can you suggest a safer place for an eight-year-old to hang out with her mother? Just to be woken up by her mother’s screams and stabbed by an intruder. ‘
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The DA’s office is asking that Wright be detained without bail.
In conversations with the victim’s husband, “it was his wish that the accused would never get out of jail,” Anderson said.
Authorities released Wright’s discussion photo and asked anyone with information about an unreported crime he was involved in, or the homicide investigation, to contact Det. Malcolm Page at (909) 387-3589. Callers can remain anonymous and contact WeTip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.
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