Wendy Duan.Photo: Wendy Duan/FacebookA suspect has been arrested in the alleged slaying of a 28-year-old Texas woman who was named 2021’s “Teacher of the Year” at the elementary school where she taught.On Jan. 12, Sugar Land, Texas police said Charvas Thompson, 26, of Houston, had been arrested and charged in the murder of Wendy Duan.Duan had been dating Thompson for only a week before she was shot and killed, the police statement says. Witnesses allegedly told police an argument had preceded the shooting, after which Thompson was reportedly seen driving away in his vehicle.Charvas Thompson.Sugar Land Texas PoliceAt about 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, while responding to calls about a shooting, police found Duan dead in her Sugar Land backyard with multiple gunshot wounds, multipleoutlets report.Duan’s neighborTony Thomas told ABC13he heard “four very distinct gunshots.” Thomas said, “It was quite scary at the moment, so I dropped everything I was doing, came outside.““It’s very sad … she’s very young and vibrant and … we’re all very sad about it,” neighbor Saly Thomas said,according to KHOU.Duan was a third grade reading and language arts teacher at Boone Elementary School in Houston. In December 2021, sheposted on Facebookabout being named the school’s Teacher of the Year, writing: “I still can’t believe that I won ESL teacher of the year lol The whole time I kept telling people that there’s no way that I would win, especially going against other teachers who have been teaching way longer than I have. Thanks to the people who believed in me and voted for me!“The educator’sTwitter accountwas largely dedicated to photos praising her students and fellow teachers, with many expressions of her enthusiasm for her job. One 2021 tweet read, “Great things that happened last week! My students referred back to their MyBooks to help them with their plot structure assignment!#duallanguage#2ndgrade#hmh#readingisfun#ela"Crisis counseling teams are now in place at Boone Elementary to aid students and staff in the aftermath of Daun’s death.In a statement, the Alief Independent School District said Duan had been employed with the district since 2017. “We are deeply saddened to learn about the tragic passing of Alief ISD employee Wendy Duan,” the statement said.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Thompson is being held on a $500,000 bond. It’s unclear if he has retained a lawyer or issued a plea to the charges against him.If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
Wendy Duan.Photo: Wendy Duan/Facebook
A suspect has been arrested in the alleged slaying of a 28-year-old Texas woman who was named 2021’s “Teacher of the Year” at the elementary school where she taught.On Jan. 12, Sugar Land, Texas police said Charvas Thompson, 26, of Houston, had been arrested and charged in the murder of Wendy Duan.Duan had been dating Thompson for only a week before she was shot and killed, the police statement says. Witnesses allegedly told police an argument had preceded the shooting, after which Thompson was reportedly seen driving away in his vehicle.Charvas Thompson.Sugar Land Texas PoliceAt about 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, while responding to calls about a shooting, police found Duan dead in her Sugar Land backyard with multiple gunshot wounds, multipleoutlets report.Duan’s neighborTony Thomas told ABC13he heard “four very distinct gunshots.” Thomas said, “It was quite scary at the moment, so I dropped everything I was doing, came outside.““It’s very sad … she’s very young and vibrant and … we’re all very sad about it,” neighbor Saly Thomas said,according to KHOU.Duan was a third grade reading and language arts teacher at Boone Elementary School in Houston. In December 2021, sheposted on Facebookabout being named the school’s Teacher of the Year, writing: “I still can’t believe that I won ESL teacher of the year lol The whole time I kept telling people that there’s no way that I would win, especially going against other teachers who have been teaching way longer than I have. Thanks to the people who believed in me and voted for me!“The educator’sTwitter accountwas largely dedicated to photos praising her students and fellow teachers, with many expressions of her enthusiasm for her job. One 2021 tweet read, “Great things that happened last week! My students referred back to their MyBooks to help them with their plot structure assignment!#duallanguage#2ndgrade#hmh#readingisfun#ela"Crisis counseling teams are now in place at Boone Elementary to aid students and staff in the aftermath of Daun’s death.In a statement, the Alief Independent School District said Duan had been employed with the district since 2017. “We are deeply saddened to learn about the tragic passing of Alief ISD employee Wendy Duan,” the statement said.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Thompson is being held on a $500,000 bond. It’s unclear if he has retained a lawyer or issued a plea to the charges against him.If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
A suspect has been arrested in the alleged slaying of a 28-year-old Texas woman who was named 2021’s “Teacher of the Year” at the elementary school where she taught.
On Jan. 12, Sugar Land, Texas police said Charvas Thompson, 26, of Houston, had been arrested and charged in the murder of Wendy Duan.
Duan had been dating Thompson for only a week before she was shot and killed, the police statement says. Witnesses allegedly told police an argument had preceded the shooting, after which Thompson was reportedly seen driving away in his vehicle.
Charvas Thompson.Sugar Land Texas Police
At about 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, while responding to calls about a shooting, police found Duan dead in her Sugar Land backyard with multiple gunshot wounds, multipleoutlets report.
Duan’s neighborTony Thomas told ABC13he heard “four very distinct gunshots.” Thomas said, “It was quite scary at the moment, so I dropped everything I was doing, came outside.”
“It’s very sad … she’s very young and vibrant and … we’re all very sad about it,” neighbor Saly Thomas said,according to KHOU.
Duan was a third grade reading and language arts teacher at Boone Elementary School in Houston. In December 2021, sheposted on Facebookabout being named the school’s Teacher of the Year, writing: “I still can’t believe that I won ESL teacher of the year lol The whole time I kept telling people that there’s no way that I would win, especially going against other teachers who have been teaching way longer than I have. Thanks to the people who believed in me and voted for me!”
The educator’sTwitter accountwas largely dedicated to photos praising her students and fellow teachers, with many expressions of her enthusiasm for her job. One 2021 tweet read, “Great things that happened last week! My students referred back to their MyBooks to help them with their plot structure assignment!#duallanguage#2ndgrade#hmh#readingisfun#ela”
Crisis counseling teams are now in place at Boone Elementary to aid students and staff in the aftermath of Daun’s death.
In a statement, the Alief Independent School District said Duan had been employed with the district since 2017. “We are deeply saddened to learn about the tragic passing of Alief ISD employee Wendy Duan,” the statement said.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Thompson is being held on a $500,000 bond. It’s unclear if he has retained a lawyer or issued a plea to the charges against him.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
