Following a mid-afternoon car crash into a suburban fence, Vang tried and failed to steal a bicycle, then carjacked an SUV with two people in it. Encountering police Vang leapt from the SUV and started shooting. Witnesses reported 5 or 6 shots. He was fatally wounded. A 14-year-old passerby also took a stray bullet in the stomach.
Victim's Name: Yee Vang
Agency Responsible: St. Paul Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Asian
Date of Death: August 3, 2014
County: Ramsey
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban