MUS-2026-0561
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MUS-2026-0561
Homicide
- Incident
- 2014
- Indexed
- Oct 30, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Guilderland Police Department
- Location
- Guilderland NY
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Jin Feng Chen, 39, his wife Hai Yan Li, 38, and their children Anthony, 10, and Eddy, 7, were found dead in their home in Guilderland, New York, on October 8, 2014. A coworker found the bodies in the early afternoon after Chen did not arrive for work. Police determined the family had been killed in the hours before dawn that day, and later reporting described injuries from a knife and a hammer. Investigators followed more than 600 leads and contacted law enforcement agencies in other cities, Canada, and China. No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been reported.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Early 2000s
Jin Chen and Hai Yan Li come to the United States from Fujian province, China, and settle in Guilderland.
- October 8, 2014
A coworker finds the four victims in the early afternoon. Police determine they were killed between 3:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
- October 2015
At a one year press conference, New York State Police Captain Scott Coburn says more than 600 leads had been followed.
Key people
The people in the file.
39, who worked at a Chinese restaurant near the home that was owned and operated by relatives.
38, his wife.
10, their son.
7, their son.
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