Facts of the Crime:
The defendant, Thoa Tan Lam, who had worked with the victims’ family in the past, arrived at the Truong house at 3820 Chriswood Drive in Harvey, Louisiana, on February 4, 1997. Words were exchanged and the defendant shot Phuong Tu Tran, Truong’s brother. Dat Phat Truong, who had been sitting on the sofa, rushed toward the defendant and was fatally shot. Nguyet Minh Lam, wife of Dat Phat Truong, entered the room to find out what the shooting was about and was shot and injured. Nguyet Minh Lam ran outside to a neighbor’s house and alerted the police. Hearing the shots, 8-year-old son Kerry Truong and 18-year-old daughter Han Ngoc Truong walked down the stairs. The defendant fatally shot the girl in the head. The young boy ran out of the house. The defendant went into another room and shot himself in an unsuccessful suicide attempt.
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