That's when he should have gotten out of the stand, apologized, said he was lost, and proceeded off the property. Voila, everyone's happy.He was lost in the woods and climbed into an unoccupied deer stand. After about 15 minutes, another hunter came upon the scene, told Vang he was on private property and told him to leave.
Shouldn't he have been gone by this point? Or at least, on his way out?The man summoned his friends via radio. Others showed up, surrounded Vang and started using racial epithets.
Okay, possibly self-defense. That's acceptable to generate reasonable doubt in conviction.Vang said only one of the people confronting him was armed. Vang said that as he turned to leave, he saw the man with the gun point it at him. Then, Vang said the man fired at him from about 100 feet, with the bullet hitting the ground about 30 feet behind. Vang said he knelt and fired twice. The man dropped.
This, however, if murder, flat out. Shooting guys who are running away. Shooting them in the back. Chasing them down, and making sure they're dead. That's murder, not self-defense.Others in the group began to run, some through the woods and others to the ATVs on which they'd arrived. Vang said he fired more shots and others in the group dropped. He said he chased one man (believed to be Joey Crotteau) through the woods, firing as he ran. The man was yelling ''Help me! Help me!'' as he ran. Vang said that when he got to within about 15 feet of him, Vang fired again, and the man fell. Vang said he walked up to the man, heard him groan and then walked away.
I work in St. Paul, with a lot of people named Vang. I imagine some know this guy or are even related to him. All the Vang's I know are cheerful and hardworking. This guy, however, is murdering scum.
I bet he ran out.