An Asian-American organization Thursday questioned the investigation into the stabbing death of a lawyer and son of Chinese immigrants, demanding that his killer be found and brought to justice.
The Organization of Chinese Americans used the one-year anniversary of the death of Robert Wone, 32, who had been active in the national group since he was in high school, to call attention to the lack of an arrest in the case.
Wone became general counsel for the group last year. He had taken a job with Radio Free Asia shortly before his death.
In a statement, OCA Executive Director Michael Lin expressed his dismay that the homicide remained unsolved. His office did not return calls to elaborate.
“We are disappointed that little progress has been made toward finding and prosecuting his killers,” Lin said. “In the year since Robert’s death, there has been very little news from the D.C. police department.”
D.C. police and representatives of Wone’s wife, Kathy, this week told The Examiner that the case could be solved if the three roommates agreed to talk to authorities.
Lawyer for the roommates said that the men had talked to detectives for hours in the first days of the investigation and also mourned his death. The roommates said an intruder broke into the home and stabbed Wone.
Wone’s family, along with a representative of the federal prosecutors, have scheduled a news conference for Monday during which they are expected to discuss
their views on the investigation and explain what they believe needs to be done to bring this case to an end.
