News Jian-Yang Zhang fatally stabbed in Sunset Park Chinese restaurant; suspect claims it was self-defense, NYPD says Police tape at an undated crime scene. Photo Credit: iStock By Alison Fox alison.fox@amny.com @AlisonFox Updated February 16, 2016 2:23 PM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email A 35-year-old woman was charged on Tuesday with stabbing a man to death inside a Sunset Park restaurant, police said, butshe claimed it was self-defense. Jian-Yang Zhang, 41, went to visit his sister in Lucky Zhang’s restaurant on Eighth Avenue, near 57th Street, on Monday night, police said. While there, he started fighting with 35-year-old Lan Shui Yu, who worked at the restaurant. Investigators believe Zhang, who is married, had a prior relationship with Yu, a law enforcement official said. The fight then escalated and the woman stabbed Zhang in his back and neck at about 10 p.m., the official said. He was taken to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Yu was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. She apparently said she attacked in self-defense, the official said. It was not immediately clear what the initial argument was about. Attorney information for Yu was not immediately available. By Alison Fox alison.fox@amny.com @AlisonFox Alison covers law enforcement and breaking news. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, and has a master’s degree from Northwestern University and bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comments We're revamping our Comments section. Learn more and share your input.
