On January 19, 2023, Ronald Giacopelli, a 63-year-old patient at a mental health facility in Queens, was murdered by his 23-year-old roommate, David Zheng. Zheng was arrested after police responded to a 911 call, finding the victim with fatal stab wounds and subsequently admitting to strangulation. Although a kitchen knife was located nearby, medical examiners confirmed that strangulation was the direct cause of death. Zheng is facing several criminal charges including murder in the second degree, while details regarding the timing of the stab wounds remain uncertain.
The investigation revealed that 23-year-old David Zheng was charged with second-degree murder after admitting to detectives that he strangled his roommate, Ronald Giacopelli.
Police discovered a kitchen knife near the victim's body, but the official cause of death was determined to be strangulation, with the stab wounds' timing still unclear.
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