Sigh-worthy

A quiet street in Bayside, Queens, was torn apart by gunshots and screams on the evening of April 12. A tragedy fueled by hatred over love unfolded at the intersection of Oceania St. and 48th Ave.

28-year-old Chinese-American man Frank Liu (Franck Liu), unable to accept a breakup, shot dead 17-year-old Neo Secaira (Neo Sekaira) on the street with a gun, then committed suicide by shooting himself.

The sudden loss of two young lives left an 19-year-old woman who witnessed the entire incident crying uncontrollably at the scene, also causing the entire community to be shocked and heartbroken.

At 10:08 PM that night, Bayside was still not completely silent, and the sirens of the 111th precinct police broke through the sky. When the police arrived at the scene, the street was already a scene of horror: Secaira was shot in the chest, lying in a pool of blood; Frank Liu had a gunshot wound to the head and was lifeless.

The emergency responders rushed both victims to New York Presbyterian Hospital in Queens, but they were unable to save them, and both were pronounced dead. Police found a gun at the scene, confirming it as the murder weapon, and the fuse for this tragedy pointed to a complex love triangle.

Secaira was a sunny boy who lived on Sixth Avenue in College Point, attended Bayside High School, and was an active member of the school's swimming team.

"He was a good kid, enthusiastic and diligent. I saw him driving out yesterday, smiling so happily," one neighbor lamented.

Secaira was busy with his studies and work, and during his free time he enjoyed repairing cars in the yard, leading a fulfilling and vibrant life. That night, he received a call from his new girlfriend and hurried to pick her up after work, unaware that this journey would become the end of his life.

On the other hand, Frank Liu's story carried a heavy shadow. This 28-year-old veteran came from Flushing 137th Street and was once a Marine in the U.S. Navy, about to be deployed overseas again.

He had been in a relationship with a 19-year-old woman for a period of time, and their relationship was deep, even allowing the girlfriend to stay in his apartment for half a year. However, the girlfriend's emotional infidelity became the last straw that broke him.

According to Liu's father, not only did his son suffer from the loss of military comrades, but the frustration of his emotions also made him feel down. "I said, why let a girl like this bother you? There are plenty of girls in the world!" Liu's father expressed painfully, but unfortunately, his son ultimately got stuck in a rut.

The details of the tragedy are sigh-worthy. According to police, Liu Franck and Secaira had both dated the same 19-year-old woman. On the night of the incident, Secaira was walking with his girlfriend on Bayside Street when Liu suddenly appeared. Driven by anger and jealousy, he pulled out his gun and shot the teenager, then turned the gun on himself.

At the moment the shots rang out, the woman who witnessed everything completely fell apart emotionally. Neighbor Jennie Kim recalled hearing three quick gunshots, followed by the woman's screams: "Help! Help!"

After a brief silence, another gunshot ended the commotion. "My daughter screamed for me, and we saw a young woman with long hair, seemingly Asian, standing there crying her heart out," Kim said.

What was even more heartbreaking was that Yolanda Secaira (Yolanda Secaira), the mother of the victim, learned of the tragedy from Liu's mother the next morning. "At 7:50 AM, someone rang my doorbell and asked me if 'your son has curly hair?' I said yes, and she said, 'my son killed your son.'" Recalling that moment, Yolanda's voice trembled, "I was completely stunned, and she left immediately, leaving me alone at the door." The peaceful life of a mother was thus mercilessly shattered.

The shock in the community has yet to subside. The manager of the building where Liu lived revealed that he was an emotionally volatile person who had once yelled at the manager for being locked out due to his girlfriend, and even after the misunderstanding was resolved, he remained angry.

"He seemed like a different person, hysterical," the manager sighed. Neighbors of Secaira were deeply saddened by the loss of this sunny boy, "He was just 17 years old, his life had just begun, how could this happen?" one neighbor said with tears in his eyes.

Police are still conducting a thorough investigation to piece together more details. This tragedy fueled by hatred over love not only claimed two lives but also left deep scars on the families of the victims and the entire Bayside community.

The night on Oceania St. returned to calmness, but the echoes of the gunshots lingered in people's hearts. Perhaps, as Liu's father said, there are thousands of girls in the world, but life is only once, and if he had let go earlier, none of these tragedies might have happened.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7495527026846204468/

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