Vietnamese American professor and wife shot dead by 31-year-old son, police say
A man has been charged with murdering his Vietnamese American father, an Oberlin College professor, and stepmother at their Ohio home.
A Vietnamese American studio art and photography professor, Pipo Nguyen-Duy, and his wife, Tran Thi Nam Phong, were found shot dead in their home. The victims, aged 64 and 56 respectively, were discovered by police on Wednesday. Pipo, a professor at Oberlin College, had arrived at the institution in 1998. His wife, Tran Thi Nam Phong, was his stepmother.
The 31-year-old suspect, Asia Nguyen-Duy, previously known as Daniel Jones, was charged with murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence. He appeared in court on Thursday, confirming he is gender neutral and has no longer uses the name Daniel Jones. The suspect, who had a face tattoo and was bloodied, had offered a confession to the crimes and led authorities to the location of the bodies.
A motive has not been disclosed. The suspect, currently in the Lorain County Jail, faces a bond of US$3 million. The incident has deeply affected Oberlin College, where students recently returned from fall break and had to pause or modify studio art classes. An exhibit of Pipo's internationally acclaimed photography has been displayed at the campus art museum.
The Guggenheim Foundation, where Nguyen-Duy was a 2011 photography fellow, mourned his loss, highlighting his diverse and impactful work exploring immigration, intimacy, decay, and the cost of war.
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