Jiahai Ma stabs wife, Jui Mei Teng to death at Flushing, Queens spa where she worked (‘Spring Garden Spa) as horrified customers watched on. No known motive.
A 25 year old NY man has been arrested after barging into his wife’s place of work and repeatedly stabbing her, killing her.
Jiahai Ma, 25, is alleged to have stormed into a Flushing, Queens business where his wife, Jui Mei Teng, 26, worked , knifing her several times across her body in front of shocked customers and coworkers on Tuesday, around 5:30 p.m.
When cops arrived at the Spring Garden Spa on Kissena Boulevard and Barclay Avenue, Ma allegedly still had the bloody knife in his hand, ABC 7 reported.
Domestic violence
The storefront has several Chinese businesses, including a hair salon, which were full of people at the time of the attack.
Ma was arrested at the scene and charged with murder, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon and harassment.
The husband has no prior arrests, according to police.
His wounded wife was rushed to NY Presbyterian Hospital but could not be saved, police said.
Ma’s arraignment was pending in Queens Criminal Court, Wednesday afternoon.
No known motive was immediately known.
