FRESNO, Calif. - A close-knit Hmong community was in shock after gunmen burst into a California backyard gathering and shot 10 men, killing four. Sunday evening’s attack killed Xy Lee, a Hmong singer and musician whose videos on YouTube have been viewed millions of times. Also killed were Phia Vang, 31; Kou Xiong, 38; and Kalaxang Thao, 40, all of Fresno, according to the coroner’s office. “Our community is in mourning, and we still don’t know what’s going on, or who are the suspects,” said Pao Yang, CEO of the Fresno Center, a Hmong community group. There are about 300,000 Hmong living in the U.S., according to the 2017 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census.

Source: thestar November 19, 2019 06:00 UTC