UPDATED: Monterey Park man suspected of killing wife

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MONTEREY PARK — Homicide detectives arrested a man Sunday on suspicion of killing his pregnant wife in their Monterey Park home.
Hongxin Liu, 41, was booked on suspicion of the murder of 39-year-old Chenyan Bao, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said in a written statement.
“Suspect Liu was involved in a domestic violence altercation with his wife,” Parker said. “Bao ultimately died as a result of her injuries.”
Bao was pronounced dead shortly after 7:10 a.m. at the couple’s house in the 1000 block of South Ynez Avenue, Los Angeles County coroner investigator Jerry McKibben said.
Firefighter-paramedics responded to a report that Bao was unconscious, and ultimately pronounced her dead, Monterey Park police Lt. Scott Wiese said. Rescuers summoned police to investigate.
“When the coroner investigator arrived, she found suspicious marks on the victim,” according to the sheriff’s statement. “The victim was also believed to be three months pregnant.”
Detectives at first detained Liu for questioning, but ultimately arrested him on suspicion of killing his wife shortly before 3 p.m., Parker said.
“The exact cause of death is unknown at this time,” Parker added. Coroner’s investigators will perform an autopsy to determine how Bao died.
The couple had a 2-year-old daughter who was placed into the custody of the county Department of Children and Family Services, officials said.
As is standard procedure for homicide cases or suspicious death investigation Monterey Park, detectives from the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau are assisting Monterey Park police in the investigation.
According to county booking records, Liu was being held in lieu of of $1 million bail at the Monterey Park Police Department’s jail pending an arraignment hearing Wednesday in Alhambra Superior Court.
Anyone with information is asked to call sheriff’s homicide detectives at 323-890-5500, or tips can be left anonymously by calling L.A. Crime Stoppers at 800-222-88477.
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