Alleged leader behind Fresno mass shooting returned from Minnesota, faces murder charges
Ger Lee, the alleged mastermind who police say is responsible for the Nov. 17 Fresno shooting that killed four people and injured six others, made his first court appearance on Tuesday with the judge setting his bail at $23.7 million.
Lee, 27, was recently extradited from Minnesota, where he was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the Fresno shooting.
Six other members of the Mongolian Boys Society gang have been arrested and charged for the mass shooting.
Lee was expected to be arraigned in Judge Michael Idiart’s courtroom on Tuesday, but his attorney Curtis Sok asked for the case to be continued until Feb. 11.
Idiart agreed and set Lee’s bail at $23.7 million.
The other six defendants face state or federal court charges. Charged in state court are Anthony Montes, 27; Porge Kue, 26; and Billy Xiong, 25. Each has been charged with four counts of murder and 12 counts of attempted murder.
Three others face charges in federal court. Johnny Xiong, 25, along with Pao Vang, 30, and Jhovanny Delgado, 19, are charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the aid of racketeering.
Prosecutors said Lee, a high-ranking member of the Mongolian Boys Society, orchestrated the attack that killed Kou Xiong, 38; Xy Lee, 23; Kalaxang Thao, 40; and Phia Vang, 31; and injured six others.
The alleged gang members told investigators they were avenging the death of one of their members’ brother, who was killed earlier that day, according to a criminal complaint filed in Superior Court.
This story was originally published February 4, 2020 at 5:10 PM.
