Today in History – April 11

2005 – The keel of the destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) is laid down.

Destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) under coonstruction (Google Maps)
Destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) under coonstruction

2012 – The homicide of Ming Qu and Ying Wu occurred when two Chinese graduate students were shot to death after sitting in their BMW parked one mile outside of the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. The incident sparked much criticism over the media’s portrayal of the two students’ display of wealth, after many Chinese news sources criticized the two victims to be irresponsibly showing off their wealth.

Homicide of Ming Qu and Ying Wu (StreetView)
Homicide of Ming Qu and Ying Wu

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