Monterey Park Man Charged with Stabbing Wife 20 Times While She Showered

ALHAMBRA, CA - A Monterey Park man who allegedly attacked his wife while she was in the shower, stabbing and slashing her more than 30 times as she tried to flee, was charged Tuesday with attempted murder and other counts.

Kam Hing Wong, 63, was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon at the Alhambra courthouse on one felony count each of attempted murder, injuring a spouse and making criminal threats, but his arraignment was postponed to April 26.

The charges include the allegation that Wong personally used scissors, a meat cleaver and knives and that he inflicted great bodily injury on his wife.

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Wong allegedly attacked his spouse with a pair of scissors as she was showering last Thursday, then slashed and stabbed her with a meat cleaver and a knife as she ran through the home, according to Deputy District Attorney Presciliano Duran.

Wong allegedly stabbed his wife again with a knife after she ran outside while naked and bleeding, according to the prosecutor.

A civilian called police after seeing the injured woman, who collapsed in front of the residence. She suffered 32 stab and slash wounds, Duran said.

Wong was arrested in the backyard of the couple's home. If convicted as charged, he faces up to life in state prison, according to the District Attorney's Office.

— City News Service, photo courtesy of the Monterey Park Police