Carrollton, Texas police have taken Wei Fen Ong into custody following an incident in which she allegedly stabbed her husband and caused a car accident in which her three children, aged eight, nine, and twelve, were killed. There are no reported fatalities in the incident, which took place on Friday, November 17th, however, one child is reported to be in a state of critical condition. Carrollton police responded to a call of a stabbing at a home in the 4400 block of Tall Knight Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Initial reports indicated that Ong’s husband had been injured.
The victim was transported to the hospital, where initial reports indicated that the victim was expected to survive. Subsequently, Lewisville police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle driving into a retention pond on the 900 block of Hebron Parkway. Initial responding teams from the Carrollton and Lewisville police departments as well as the Lewisville fire brigade quickly arrived on the scene. It was necessary to extricate the defendant and her two young children from the submerged car, however, the oldest child was able to free herself.
Who Is Wei Fen Ong?
The two youngest children were resuscitated by police officers at the scene, while the mother and eldest child were resuscitated by paramedics en route to the hospital, where they were both treated and released. The mother was taken to Medical City Hospital in Lewisville, while the eldest child was examined at the same facility. Audreyanna Lagunes (the mother of one of the children) told police that her heart sank when she heard the news, as she has children of her own and is particularly sensitive to this kind of tragedy. She also noted the depth of the tire tracks that marked the path of the car, indicating that the car had to have been traveling at a high rate of speed, likely between 20 and 30 miles per hour.
Wei Fen Ong has been arraigned on multiple charges, according to a press release from the Denton County DA’s Office. The press release states that the Carrollton police arrested Ong and that he is currently in custody at the Denton County Detention Facility. Ong has been charged with three counts of Aggravated Assault: resulting in injury with a deadly weapon; aggravated assault on a person; and aggravated assault on a vehicle. The DA’s office says that the investigation into these incidents is ongoing and that other family members are helping with the investigation.
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