The suspect and victim in Tuesday’s murder-suicide have been identified as 23-year-old Jenny Moua and 22-year-old Shue Xiong, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies responded to the 400 block of East Gerard Avenue and found the victim dead from several gunshot wounds.
Sheriff deputies said the victim and suspect had a dispute in the street. The suspect drove away and returned and shot the victim over the shoulder of a witness, then drove off. Sheriff Mark Pazin said a neighbor tried to intercede before the shooting happened, but was unsuccessful.
The suspect fled the scene after the shooting, and turned up in Fresno in the area of Sierra Vista and Shields. The suspect informed a family member of what he’d done. Although the family member tried to negotiate with him, the suspect fatally shot himself in the head, Pazin said.
They would break up and get back together, according to a neighbor at the scene, who was a friend of the victim’s family and asked to remain anonymous. Moua and Xiong have two children together.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the Merced County Sheriff's Department Major Crimes Unit at (209) 385-7472. Tips are kept confidential, and callers can remain anonymous.
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