Man accused of plotting Fresno mass shooting enters plea in court
Ger Lee, the Fresno man accused of plotting a revenge shooting that killed four people, pleaded not guilty in Fresno County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Lee, 27, is charged with four counts of murder and 12 counts of attempted murder.
Lee, along with six other members of the Mongolian Boys Society street gang, are allegedly responsible for the Nov. 17 mass shooting that killed Kou Xiong, 38; Xy Lee, 23; Kalaxang Thao, 40; and Phia Vang, 31; and injured six others.
The victims had gathered in the backyard of a home in the 5300 block of East Lamona Avenue to watch a football game.
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.
However, police said the victims were not gang members.
Lee was recently extradited from Minnesota where he fled after the killings.
Four of the seven alleged gang members are facing charges in state court while the other three are facing federal charges.
Anthony Montes, 27; Porge Kue, 26; and Billy Xiong, 25 also appeared in Superior Court on Tuesday. They previously pleaded not guilty.
All four suspects are now scheduled to appear for a pre-preliminary hearing on May 7 in Department 31.
Three others, Johnny Xiong, 25, along with Pao Vang, 30, and Jhovanny Delgado, 19, are charged in federal court with conspiracy to commit murder in the aid of racketeering..
Lee’s bail remains at $23.7 million. He is being represented by defense attorney Michael Aed.
