On April 23, 2001, Shaoxiong He and his wife May He were killed during an apparent robbery at their family restaurant, The Asian Garden, 8015 Bandera Road in San Antonio, Texas. An unknown male entered the restaurant and, during what appeared to be a robbery, fatally stabbed May at the cash register. Shaoxiong rushed to help and was also stabbed; May died at the scene and Shaoxiong died after being taken to University Hospital. The intruder took money from the register and fled.

The couple’s three children—ages six years, three years, and six months at the time—witnessed the attack and were later taken in by relatives in San Antonio. The community provided support to the family in the aftermath. The San Antonio Police Department has not identified any suspects and classifies the case as an unsolved cold case; investigators continue to seek information.

If anyone has information about the robbery or the person who entered the restaurant that night, please share what you know.