On the night of Aug. 5, 83-year-old Shyuan Hsia was fatally beaten at The Summit Assisted Living in North Star, where she had resided since 2020.
A resident who lived across the hall from Hsia in the facility’s memory care unit left her bleeding and unconscious on the floor of her room, according to medical records, police reports and a state health investigation. Delaware Online/The News Journal is not identifying the man because he has not been charged due to his severe dementia.
Records obtained by Delaware Online/The News Journal, as well as interviews with Hsia’s family, show that the assailant had been aggressive before − both with staff and other residents.
As a result, Hsia’s family has been left wondering why the man remained at The Summit.
This is what we know about the assailant.
How long had he been a resident at The Summit?
The assailant was admitted on Sept. 18, 2023, state health inspection records show. He was diagnosed with dementia and other ailments.