A Woman Reported a Sexual Assault the Day Before She Was Killed. Her Boyfriend Is Now Charged with Her Death
“Today’s tragic event is a sobering reminder of the lethal nature of domestic violence,” said District Attorney Joe Khan from Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Tue, February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM UTC
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Yujun Ren has been charged with criminal homicide, possession of an instrument of crime and stalking
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office in Pennsylvania said that the charges come after a woman who “reported a sexual assault" to police after attempting to end a relationship was found dead the day after her report
The woman's cousin identified her to local outlets as Yuan Yuan Lu and said she had been dating Ren for nearly a year before her death
A man has been arrested on a charge of criminal homicide following an alleged domestic violence incident in Pennsylvania.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Sunday, Feb. 8, that it has filed a criminal complaint against Yujun Ren in connection with the death of a woman with whom they believed he had been in a relationship.
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The D.A. said it was charging Ren with criminal homicide, possession of an instrument of crime and stalking.
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The criminal complaint came after a woman “reported a sexual assault to the Philadelphia Police Department on Saturday night” and “attempted to end" a relationship, the D.A.’s office said.
However, evidence from police suggested that Ren began “stalking her vehicle in the early morning hours” the following day and showed that he “shot her in her vehicle,” according to authorities.
“Today’s tragic event is a sobering reminder of the lethal nature of domestic violence,” said Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan in a statement. “... We have successfully taken the defendant into custody and the community is safe.”
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“We want to commend the officers and detectives who worked to ensure that these charges were filed within hours of the incident. We are committed to seeking justice for the victim,” he added.
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The woman involved in the incident was identified by NBC 10 Philadelphia and WPVI-TV as Yuan Yuan Lu, citing the Bristol Township Police Department (BTPD). Lu's cousin, Natalie Truong, told WPVI-TV that Lu and Ren had been dating for nearly a year.
Ring camera footage obtained by NBC10 captured at around 5 a.m. on Sunday allegedly showed Lu driving into the frame in a white SUV and then Ren following behind her in a silver sedan, according to investigators.
Police told WPVI-TV that officers found a woman with a gunshot wound to the head sitting in the driver's seat of a car at around 12:30 p.m. and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
"All we know is that there was some kind of domestic relationship," BTPD Sgt. Jason Mancuso told WPVI-TV. "We believe the couple resided in Philadelphia, and at some point, the relationship had taken a turn for the worst and the victim had come back to her residence in Bucks County."
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The Bristol Township Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the case.
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Lu's cousin, Natalie Truong, told WPVI-TV, "We're still processing a lot of it. It still doesn't feel real… All she wanted to do was leave. Just to leave him."
Truong added, "I want them to remember her as a really happy, strong girl. I don't want them to see her as a victim because she wouldn't want to be seen like that.”
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Ren was arraigned on Sunday, Feb. 8, and denied bail, WPVI-TV reported. His next preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10, according to NBC 10.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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