US Comedian kidnapped, murdered in Colombia- set up by a prepago he met online
Anyone have any thoughts on this or know any details I can't pick up in the mainstream media? Seems Medellin is getting much more dangerous post covid due to Venezuelan gangs.
[URL]https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/news/us-comedian-killed-in-colombia-knew-the-woman-who-lured-him/[/URL]
They caught one of the Scum.
One in custody after murder of Twin Cities Hmong American leader Tou Ger Xiong in Colombia.
"he never, ever felt unsafe. It's almost like a second home, he loved it there," his brother said.
By Zoë Jackson December 14,2023 — 3:08 PM.
PROVIDED BY EH XIONG.
Tou Ger Xiong grew up in St. Paul and was valedictorian at Humboldt High School.
Twin Cities activist and comedian Tou Ger Xiong had a passion for travel and frequently visited Colombia for the country's culture, energy and music.
But on Wednesday, a suspect was taken into custody in Medellíand where Xiong, 50, was found dead Monday following a kidnapping for ransom, his brother said.
The well known Hmong American activist, speaker and comedian enjoyed Colombia's lively, free spirited energy and had several friends in the country, said brother Eh Xiong. He'd invited him along to Colombia in the past, and Eh almost traveled to the country with his brother this summer before work interrupted his plans.
"he never, ever felt unsafe. It's almost like a second home; he loved it there," Eh Xiong said.
The two often talked about how some areas outside the USA Could be risky for tourists, Eh Xiong said. Kidnappings of tourists are on the rise in Colombia. The USA State Department classifies the country as a level 3, which encourages Americans to "reconsider travel" due to unrest and kidnappings.
"he was aware of it," Xiong said. "But he's one of those people who only assumes the best in people. ".
Xiong was kidnapped following a date with a woman he met online, according to the Colombian newspaper El Colombiano. A group of men contacted his family demanding a $2,000 ransom — the equivalent of nearly $8 million Colombian pesos — and killed him a day later without collecting the money. His body was found Monday with multiple stab wounds and evidence of blunt force trauma, the newspaper reported.
A friend Xiong was staying with at the time of his death notified the family that an individual who took part in his capture had been taken into custody, Eh Xiong said.
Xiong was credited with shedding light on the Hmong American immigrant experience through comedy and laughter. He was a 2019 Bush Fellow.
The outpouring of support from friends, political leaders and others who say Xiong affected their lives has been a comfort to the family, and especially their mother, Eh said.
Minnesota leaders have express their condolences including Gov. Tim Walz, LT. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who said on X (formerly Twitter) that his longtime friend Xiong was one of the funniest and most sincere people he'd ever met.
"A community leader, accomplished storyteller & comedian, the first Hmong rapper, and an absolute karaoke master in any genre of music. His light enlivened everyone around him," Carter wrote.
The family is working with the State Department, Minnesota USA Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and the embassy in Colombia. They hope to repatriate his body to the United States in the next week.
The family will hold a candlelight vigil and establish a scholarship in his name, Eh said.
A lot of time wasted on this topic
[QUOTE=Zeos1;2878127]There is nothing real about this as a contract, papers or no papers. It is simply a woman being trafficked by some sort of gang. Pimping and such are illegal in Colombia and she is being controlled and trafficked by others, its as simple as that. She could try police, but it depends on how deep a connection her owners have whether this would work or not.[/QUOTE]The guy is not going to do anything about it because that would be silly. We don't know what the real situation is and as mongers, we should not care. We can't get involved in these types of things because they involve violent criminal elements. Don't you watch those movies where a nice guy tries to rescue a girl from her pimp and his life is destroyed? I think it's called True Romance. Also you are only hearing it from her side and it may be true or not true. It could just be an agreement between two parties in which one party does something for the other party in exchange for certain promises.
