Ramsey County authorities have charged an Oklahoma resident for allegedly shooting a man dead last October.
Jason Moua, 43, was charged this week with second-degree intentional murder and second-degree unintentional murder. Moua is suspected of shooting 36-year-old Khoua Yang of Wisconsin on Oct. 1, leaving him dead on the 2100 block of Scenic Place on St. Paul's East side.
Officers responded around 2:10 that morning to a caller who reported hearing a gunshot. They said a man was on the ground, and reported a dark sedan speeding from the area.
Yang was found facedown with a trail of blood leading to him. He had no breath or pulse, and officers noted a gunshot wound to his chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later.
Investigators found a white shirt at the scene, as well as a cellphone and bullet casings which were stamped "Gold Dot." A search warrant revealed that the phone belonged to Moua.
Charging documents say Moua was in town that week for his niece's wedding. He called his son and niece asking about firearms he left at their home, explaining that he needs protection while in town.
"Moua did not want to go around naked without a gun ... [he] appeared desperate to obtain a firearm," the documents read.
Yang traveled to the wedding with two others from Wisconsin. Surveillance footage from the Dog House Bar & Grill in Maplewood recorded Yang, Moua and three others leaving the bar in a black SUV about a half hour before Yang was killed.