Dr. Weidong Henry Han, 57, his 29-year-old wife Huijie Yu (AKA Jenny) and their 5-year-old daughter, Emily Han
Suspect Arrested For Murdering Couple, Their 5-Year-Old Daughter In Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA (CBSLA.com) — The Santa Barbara County Shefiff’s Department has announced an arrest for the triple homicide of a couple and their 5-year-old daughter inside their home.
The residence is located in the 4600 block of Greenhill Way. Officials were dispatched to the home around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check. After entering the home, sheriff’s determined a search warrant was needed.
The victims were identified as 57-year-old Dr. Weidong Henry Han, his 29-year-old wife Huijie Yu (AKA Jenny) and the couple’s 5-year-old daughter, Emily Han — a kindergartner at Foothill Elementary.
Officials said all the victims had been shot to death. The victims were wrapped in plastic, duct-taped and found in the garage.
During the course of their investigation, detectives developed information that pointed to a business acquaintance of Dr. Han’s as suspect. That person was identified as 27-year-old Pierre Haobsh of Oceanside.
Haobsh was taken into custody around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning, officials said.
They also said they recovered a loaded 9mm handgun in the suspect’s 2013 Lexus as well as property believed to have belonged to one of the victims.
The suspect was transported to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s headquarters. He became ill, was transported to the hospital for examination and was medically cleared. He will be booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail on three counts of murder.
Authorities said the investigation was “complex and on-going.”
An official motive was not revealed but detectives are working on the theory the crime was committed for financial gain.
Dr. Han had owned and operated the Santa Barbara Herb Clinic since 1991. His wife worked with him at the clinic. Their daughter would have turned 6 on Saturday.
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