CA - Jia Jia, 41, and daughter, 8, stabbed to death, Rancho Cucamonga, 7 Mar 2021 *Arrest*

[spivey]

A search for a suspect is underway after a mother and daughter were found stabbed to death and a third family member was injured at a Rancho Cucamonga home early Sunday, officials and neighbors say.

Investigation underway after mother, daughter found murdered in Rancho Cucamonga home | abc7.com

Lots of misinformation on the web ... shocker! No suspects. Several articles state that the 38 year old survivor was the 8 year-old’s grandmother! Although theoretically possible,
Other sources state the survivor was a friend of the mom.

Though there is not a lot of verified information, the info that is known seems to favor a crime that is domestic in nature. That said, their is no word on whether or not the assailant was known to the surviving victim. The surviving victim’s injuries are not believed to life threatening.

 

[gitana1]

A search for a suspect is underway after a mother and daughter were found stabbed to death and a third family member was injured at a Rancho Cucamonga home early Sunday, officials and neighbors say.

Investigation underway after mother, daughter found murdered in Rancho Cucamonga home | abc7.com

Lots of misinformation on the web ... shocker! No suspects. Several articles state that the 38 year old survivor was the 8 year-old’s grandmother! Although theoretically possible,
Other sources state the survivor was a friend of the mom.

Though there is not a lot of verified information, the info that is known seems to favor a crime that is domestic in nature. That said, their is no word on whether or not the assailant was known to the surviving victim. The surviving victim’s injuries are not believed to life threatening.

Odd case. I was hoping there would be some info here. No sign of forced entry, I believe. Who is the dad?

 

[Dallas Volunteer]

 

[Filly]

No mention of a "father". Ruby Meng only 8 years old. Stabbed in her sleep. 8 for Lord sake.

Somebody was real angry or randomly picked a house with women and a child?

 

[spivey]

Odd case. I was hoping there would be some info here. No sign of forced entry, I believe. Who is the dad?

No sign of forced entry. Police have not released much info unfortunately. With an absence of facts, speculation fills the void. The speculation is all over the place. I am not against people sharing their theories. I just wish people would make it clear that their theories aren’t actual facts.

Articles continue to state that the surviving victim is the 38 year old mother of the 44 year old victim and grandmother of the 8 year old. Hmmm. Another article states that the 38 year old survivor was a family friend who was helping out with two of the occupants.

One thing that stands out to me is an interview with a neighbor that said her husband heard a loud scream at around 3 am on the morning of the crime. It’s also been stated that in addition to the three victims, there were two additional residence in the house that slept through the entire ordeal. I’m wondering if the two other occupants were elderly or in poor health. Maybe they were hard of hearing.

Surprisingly, the whereabouts of the dad has not been addressed. At least not in anything I have read or heard.

Regardless of the facts, it’s a heartbreaking story. I know all murders are tragic, but the murder of an 8 years old is hard to accept.

I’ll track down and post links to the articles I’ve referenced.

All information in the above post is MOO...unless it isn’t.

 

[spivey]

No mention of a "father". Ruby Meng only 8 years old. Stabbed in her sleep. 8 for Lord sake.

Somebody was real angry or randomly picked a house with women and a child?

Statistically speaking, it should be domestic in nature. I do wonder if the surviving victim knew the assailant. If so, I feel like we would have more information from LE by now. MOO

 

[spivey]

Two weeks after the double murder, local police posted video footage of a person leaving the area via a trail that runs through the neighborhood. The trail is separated from the crime scene by a cinder block wall. Jumping the wall would put you into the backyard of the house where the crime occurred.

Prior to the release of the following video, local police had not shared any official information since the crime occurred two weeks ago.
Unfortunately, the poor quality of the video, along with a face mask and hoodie leave very little in the way of facial feature recognition. I’m glad they released it. Hopefully it will result in additional leads.

The video was released with a statement that mentioned the suspect may have been injured. Maybe the statement was based on foreign DNA or blood at the scene or by the limp exhibited by the person in the video. I wonder if the limp was a result of hopping over the wall. MOO

 

[spivey]

Five weeks after these terrible murders, an arrest has been made.

https://local.nixle.com/alert/8657896/

I'm shocked at how this one turned out.

Though I am glad they caught the killer, the pain this &*%?! has caused, and will continue to cause, is sickening.

 

[realanastasia]

Wondering if this will turn out to have been a murder for hire/a hit, or if it was just motivated by more mundane things, like severe mental illness, hatred or boredom. Also curious about the relationship of the 38 year old woman (who was sleeping in the same bedroom as the slain mother and daughter) to the deceased woman; was she a sibling, a friend, a partner...? IMO, some of these possibilities might speak to the accused’s motivation, too.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Wright was identified as the suspect in these murders after an extensive five-week investigation that included assistance from the FBI. Detectives served a search warrant at Wright’s home and gathered evidence, but have as of yet not found a relationship between Wright and the victims, and the motive for the murders remains unclear, authorities said.

“You’d almost want to feel like it’s an inside job, or him knowing someone,” Sidney Stephens, a neighbor, said. “It’s pretty scary to know that some random house is picked, you know. It could have been any of our houses.”

However, detectives did say they believe Wright acted alone and there are no outstanding suspects.

Wright faces charges of murder and attempted murder and is being held without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Jacob Alan Wright, 19, Arrested In Murders Of Rancho Cucamonga Woman, Her 8-Year-Old Daughter

 

[Gibbo214]

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Wright was identified as the suspect in these murders after an extensive five-week investigation that included assistance from the FBI. Detectives served a search warrant at Wright’s home and gathered evidence, but have as of yet not found a relationship between Wright and the victims, and the motive for the murders remains unclear, authorities said.

“You’d almost want to feel like it’s an inside job, or him knowing someone,” Sidney Stephens, a neighbor, said. “It’s pretty scary to know that some random house is picked, you know. It could have been any of our houses.”

However, detectives did say they believe Wright acted alone and there are no outstanding suspects.

Wright faces charges of murder and attempted murder and is being held without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Jacob Alan Wright, 19, Arrested In Murders Of Rancho Cucamonga Woman, Her 8-Year-Old Daughter

Jingoes. How scary. A 19 year old.

 

[spivey]

Jingoes. How scary. A 19 year old.

Not much could be seen on the security cam video they released. Most responses did seem to agree that the person in the video looked young.

I’m very surprised that it appears random. LE stated that he entered through a sliding glass door at the rear of the house. The idea that someone would go from backyard to backyard, checking to see if there is an unlocked window or door to enter and murder the occupants is crazy to me. I drive down the street behind the murder scene daily. These houses have block wall fences between them. It would take some effort to work your way through a neighborhood. Not to mention the fact that you would likely be detected by security equipment and barking dogs. I’m either naive to think most people lock their doors and windows at night, the killer got ‘lucky’ or I’m missing something.

 

[realanastasia]

Not much could be seen on the security cam video they released. Most responses did seem to agree that the person in the video looked young.

I’m very surprised that it appears random. LE stated that he entered through a sliding glass door at the rear of the house. The idea that someone would go from backyard to backyard, checking to see if there is an unlocked window or door to enter and murder the occupants is crazy to me. I drive down the street behind the murder scene daily. These houses have block wall fences between them. It would take some effort to work your way through a neighborhood. Not to mention the fact that you would likely be detected by security equipment and barking dogs. I’m either naive to think most people lock their doors and windows at night, the killer got ‘lucky’ or I’m missing something.

I believe that if you look at the home, it is directly adjacent to a walking path. This article says that the sliding glass door in the rear of the home faced this path, and if it was left unlocked (as I believe many of the more recent reports have stated it was, in this case), it would've been a relatively easy access point for a prowler to get in and out without neighbors noticing, especially at night.
Surveillance Video Shows Person Of Interest In Rancho Cucamonga Slayings Of Mother, Daughter

 

[spivey]

Yes, the path runs behind the house. I agree that it allowed for easy access through the sliding glass door if you knew the door was unlocked prior to hopping the fence. If you accept the idea that the killer entered the house via the walking trail and sliding door, they would need to jump the fence twice. IF this is truly random, the killer would have had to be pretty lucky to happen upon the open door on their first attempt. How many other fences would he need to jump to find one with an unlocked door? How many other security cameras would he need to elude before finding an open door? Obviously he could have just been ‘lucky’.

Edited to include that the above post is MOO.

 

[spivey]

Wondering if this will turn out to have been a murder for hire/a hit, or if it was just motivated by more mundane things, like severe mental illness, hatred or boredom. Also curious about the relationship of the 38 year old woman (who was sleeping in the same bedroom as the slain mother and daughter) to the deceased woman; was she a sibling, a friend, a partner...? IMO, some of these possibilities might speak to the accused’s motivation, too.

I still feel like this could be a hit.

 

[Voice4theSilent]

I think he may have entered the home through an unlocked front door and exited through the back slider. In many stabbing deaths of this magnitude it is common for the perpetrator to cut themselves in the commission of the crime which might be the injury referenced in articles on the case (his blood at the scene?) If this was truly random I wonder if he committed other unsolved crimes/murders in the past. If not, and there is no major mental disorder break here, this was one whopper of a first crime. Totally and completely senseless and horrific. MOO

 

[spivey]

I swear I read several articles earlier today that mentioned that the killer entered and exited through the back slider. It was memorable because It was the first time I had heard anyone mention the entry point. Prior to today, all articles stated that the entry point was unknown. Now I can’t find any reference to the entry point. Grrrr.

The victim’s house is at the back of a cul-de-sac. It was mentioned early on that several neighbors had ‘Ring’ type cameras with views of the street. Nobody was able to find footage of any cars or pedestrians in the area around the time the crime occurred.

MOO

 

[asmi106082]

LE didn’t say this was a random killing. They said they couldn’t find any evidence that they knew their killer. However, he could’ve been stalking them for a while prior to this attack.
He could’ve randomly met them out in a store somewhere and followed them home. It’s possible they do have some type of connection that wouldn’t show up in phone records, etc.
I feel like this was targeted and not just a random break in. Could’ve definitely been a stranger who targeted her but I don’t think there was anyone strolling by that looked at the house and decided to break in and kill the occupants. MOO of course.

 

[Voice4theSilent]

"Investigators say there is no known relationship between Wright and his alleged victims. As for motive, they say the murders happened during the commission of a burglary."

19-year-old charged with killing woman, 8-year-old girl during burglary at Rancho Cucamonga home

 

[spivey]

LE didn’t say this was a random killing. They said they couldn’t find any evidence that they knew their killer. However, he could’ve been stalking them for a while prior to this attack.
He could’ve randomly met them out in a store somewhere and followed them home. It’s possible they do have some type of connection that wouldn’t show up in phone records, etc.
I feel like this was targeted and not just a random break in. Could’ve definitely been a stranger who targeted her but I don’t think there was anyone strolling by that looked at the house and decided to break in and kill the occupants. MOO of course.

I’ve always believed this was a targeted attack. I misspoke in an earlier post when I mentioned it being random. I also agree that a targeted attack doesn’t necessarily mean the killer was known to the victims.