May 11, 2004

Hmong St. Paul police officer is arrested in drive-by shooting

Brandt Williams - Reporter, Ilean Her - Interviewee, William Finney - Interviewee, Xang Vang - Interviewee

LISTEN:Hmong St. Paul police officer is arrested in drive-by shooting
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MPR’s Brandt Williams reports that the arrest of a Hmong St. Paul police officer is the latest development in an investigation into several incidents of violence involving Hmong and Lao residents. Federal law enforcement officials are trying to determine how several recent shootings and arson fires are linked.

Some in the Hmong community suspect the perpetrators are motivated by political divisions formed many years ago in Laos.

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