Wisconsin Town in Shock Over Shootings

Monterey Herald ^ | November 22, 2004 | Duluth News Tribune

[Mr.Atos]

Five people, one a woman and one a teenage boy, were killed following a dispute over the use of a tree stand. Chai Vang, 36, of St. Paul was arrested several hours after the shootings and is being held in the Sawyer County Jail.

[mlbford2]

Perhaps he had 'post election depression syndrome'. BUSH'S FAULT!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr.Atos]

Something strange. This is a VERY odd incident.

Does Wisconsin have the death penalty?

[Hank All-American]

What the hell kind of name is "Chai Vang"?

[writmeister]

No death penalty in Wisconsin

[Rakkasan1]

any takers on my bet that one of our illustrious gang of the usual MN gun grabbers will try to ban SKS rifles this
legislative session?
who will it be? :
1) Nora Slawik
2) Ellen Anderson
3) Satveer Chaudhary
4) John Marty
5) other

[holymoly]

Five people, one a woman and one a teenage boy, were killed following a dispute over the use of a tree stand.

These news reports are misleading. According to local law enforcement, there was no "dispute". The killer was observed in a tree stand on private property. He was asked to leave. He then climbed down from the tree stand, walked off some 40 yards, turned, and opened fire.

[Rakkasan1]

Hmong

[shhrubbery!]

Vietnamese? Hmong? Just a guess. I think the Minneapolis area has some Vietnamese population.

Just for the record, all the Vietnamese-Americans I've met are outstandingly good citizens. But all ethnic groups have their deviants and nut cases.

[Americanwolf]

I grew up in Wisconsin This was never heard of before... accidential shooting yes, but this as a trespassing dispute is horrible... I have not read anywhere where any of the hunters had even threatened this guy, much less return fire.

[Ladysmith]

Unfortunately, no.

You'll find more details of this as you go through this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1285531/posts

[dennisw]

Does Wisconsin have the death penalty?......


Get real!!

[Monterrosa-24]

This "journalist" failed to mention much.....except they did find someone who said that this would dampen enthusiasm to going to the woods......What an idiotic thing to report.

The important fact is that a Hmong immigrant murdered all these people and that they are responsible for a crime wave in the area.

[annyokie]

No, think Jeffrey Dahmer.

[gridlock]

Koob said the men were shot with a high-powered assault rifle from a range of about 50 yards.

I suspect they were shot with a deer rifle, not an assault rifle. You don't see all that many assault rifles up in the tree stands.

[rockabyebaby]

No death penalty in WI

[Rakkasan1]

anything more than a .22 with 3 round capacity is an assault rifle- just look it up in your media dictionary.

[holymoly]

Koob said the men were shot with a high-powered assault rifle from a range of about 50 yards.

I suspect they were shot with a deer rifle, not an assault rifle. You don't see all that many assault rifles up in the tree stands

They were reportedly shot with an SKS, which is neither "high-powered" nor an "assault weapon".

[Moose4]

I believe Mr. Vang had some Issues with a capital "I".

I've never heard of anybody using an SKS as a hunting rifle, either, but, hey, whatever works I guess. I didn't think they were accurate enough.

}:-)4

[Mr.Atos]

Thanks for the link. I looked for any related threads before posting the Herald story which was weak on info.