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Sun Yuyang is suspected of hitting and killing a woman named Sherese Allen on Santa Monica Beach in October 2024, and reports suggest he may have fled back to China. At the time of the incident, Sun Yuyang was driving a silver Infiniti SUV at high speed and ran over Allen while making a turn. Although the charges against Sun Yuyang have been upgraded to murder, the court set his bail too low (at $25,000) due to the risk of flight, ultimately leading to his disappearance. Allen's family has expressed dissatisfaction with this and has filed for $10 million in compensation for loss and emotional distress. The progress of the case and the extradition process may face challenges.

A Chinese man, Sun Yuyang, is suspected of hitting a woman, Sherese Allen, with his car on the beach in October 2024. According to the latest news, Sun Yuyang may have escaped back to China, raising concerns among the victim's family about whether the suspect will face justice.

Police investigations revealed that the incident occurred on the evening of October 17, 2024, when 21-year-old Sun Yuyang was driving a silver 2015 Infiniti SUV at high speed on Santa Monica beach and ran over Allen, who was resting on the sand. After the incident, Sun Yuyang was detained at the scene and was investigated for suspected DUI and manslaughter. Subsequently, prosecutors decided to upgrade the charges against him to murder, which seems to have provided little comfort to Allen's family.

Reports indicate that Sun Yuyang was released after a relative paid a $25,000 bail, but shortly thereafter, police lost track of him and issued an arrest warrant. Despite the court requiring him to surrender his passport and wear a tracking device, Sun Yuyang did not comply with these conditions, leading law enforcement to speculate that he may have escaped back to China.

A former federal prosecutor familiar with international extradition procedures pointed out that extraditing suspects from countries like China, which do not have extradition agreements with the U.S., involves complex diplomatic processes, and U.S. legal avenues are quite limited. Court records show that prosecutors had warned that Sun Yuyang posed a flight risk and requested the court to set bail at $100,000, but ultimately, the court only set it at $25,000 and did not impose stricter measures.

Currently, the exact timeline of Sun Yuyang's departure is unknown. While awaiting the progress of international legal procedures, Allen's family continues to grieve deeply. Allen had a profound affection for the California coast since childhood; her father stated that she always viewed California as a place full of hope and opportunity, finding solace on the beach. After the case, police mistakenly referred to Allen as a homeless person, but the family clarified that she was living in an apartment about two miles from the beach and worked as a customer service representative at the U.S. Postal Service.

Allen's parents had originally planned to reunite with their daughter in November 2024 to celebrate Thanksgiving and her 35th birthday, but instead had to arrange for her funeral. Allen's mother expressed her heartache, stating that every day of longing for her daughter was incredibly painful. On March 18, Allen's family's attorney submitted a claim to the Santa Monica city government seeking $10 million in damages for the emotional distress, funeral expenses, and other losses resulting from Allen's death, paving the way for potential litigation. The city government has yet to publicly respond to the incident.