WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) — Two Wausau area men threaten to duplicate the shooting spree that happened on March 22nd. 49-year-old Neng Vang and 44-year-old Chia Fong Xiong both blamed the shooter’s wife for the March shootings.
Everest Metro Police Chief Wally Sparks tells Newsline 9 that his officers are used to dealing with domestic disputes in the Hmong community.
“There’s some issues that need to be addressed,” he said. We come across cases where women in the Hmong community are treated as second class citizens.”
Sparks also tells Newsline 9 that March 22 effected a lot of people and he’s not trying to offend anyone.
“It impacted our department. It impacted three other victims in this community. It touched a lot of lives. And if you don’t learn from history, if you don’t learn from the things that happen, and make adjustments, you’re destined to have it repeat,” said Sparks.
Both Xiong and Vang made threats following a domestic dispute with their wives and had a history of abuse. Both men have been freed on bond.
