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Suspect in 2012 ‘execution-style’ murder at Orlando restaurant pleads not guilty

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Monday, August 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Suspect in 2012 ‘execution-style’ murder at Orlando restaurant pleads not guilty — ClickOrlando Local, Winter Park Dining news
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A man accused in the 2012 “execution-style killing” of an Orlando restaurant worker pleaded not guilty on Monday. Prosecutors say new DNA evidence helped identify a suspect more than a decade after the crime.Calvin Washington, 34, appeared before a judge on a charge of second-degree murder with a firearm. His attorney entered a not guilty plea.Investigators said Ying Sun, 53, was working inside the China Wok restaurant on Silver Star Road near Pine Hills Road in September 2012 when a masked gunman walked in and shot her execution-style.Washington was considered a person of interest at the time, but it took years to build a case that led to the new charge.Authorities said DNA evidence recovered during the investigation — including from clothing, gloves and money — ultimately linked Washington to the killing and an armed robbery connected to the case.A judge set Washington’s trial tentatively for November. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison.Washington is already serving a 3

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