On Christmas Eve, U.S. Marshals arrested 41-year-old Wei Hou, who is accused of killing his elderly mother. Hou was caught near Albany after fleeing New York City. He faces second-degree murder charges in the death of 76-year-old Zhu Hou, who was found last Thursday in her apartment at the Knickerbocker Village complex on the Lower East Side, according to ABC7 New York.
Officials tracked Hou to the Castle Inn motel in Schodack, New York, using investigative work and surveillance footage. He reportedly barricaded himself in a motel room and threatened self-harm before being taken into custody. After the arrest, Hou received treatment for unspecified injuries. He is expected to be transported to New York City for arraignment.
Zhu Hou was found dead after a 911 call from her oldest son. Her son, Wei Hou, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in China, was arrested. Wei Hou has a criminal record in multiple states and was under supervision for a felony narcotics conviction at the time of his arrest. He had previously served four months in prison for third-degree possession of a controlled substance, as reported by New York Post. Authorities say the investigation into Zhu Hou’s death is ongoing.
