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Man Pleads Guilty in Chinatown Killing of Young Woman in Her Apartment
Assamad Nash followed Christina Yuna Lee into her home and fatally stabbed her. The killing raised fears at a time of anti-Asian attacks.
A man pleaded guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday to killing a 35-year old woman in her Chinatown apartment in 2022 in an episode that intensified fears over anti-Asian attacks.
The man, Assamad Nash, 27, whose last address was a homeless shelter on the Bowery, admitted killing Christina Yuna Lee after following her into her apartment, where prosecutors say he attempted to sexually assault her. Mr. Nash pleaded guilty to one count each of second degree murder and sexually motivated burglary.
He is to be sentenced on July 30 to 30 years to life in prison.
“Assamad Nash was held accountable for senselessly taking Christina Yuna Lee’s life,” Alvin L. Bragg, Manhattan’s district attorney, said in a statement Tuesday. “My thoughts are with her family and our community as they continue healing from this tragedy.”
Mr. Nash’s lawyer, Michael Francis Gompers, could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday.
In the early morning of Feb. 13, 2022, Mr. Nash followed Ms. Lee into her apartment building on Chrystie Street, forced himself into her home and tried to sexually assault her, according to prosecutors.
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