Son in custody after Oberlin professor dad and stepmother shot dead in Ohio
Summary
Oberlin College professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy and his wife, Tran Thi Phong, were found shot dead at their Ohio home. Their son, Daniel Jones, was arrested and charged in connection with the killings; investigators have not announced a motive.Key Facts
- Nguyen-Duy, 64, taught photography at Oberlin College for nearly 30 years and chaired its studio art department.
- Tran Thi Phong was 56.
- Authorities charged Jones, 31, with six counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence.
- Jones was held on $3 million bail after an initial court appearance and did not enter a plea.
- Police first responded to a car fire in an Oberlin parking lot and found a Toyota registered to Jones.
- Investigators said they found Jones’s wallet, passport and ammunition in the car.
- Officers later found Jones about a mile away and took him into custody without incident.
- Nguyen-Duy migrated to the United States from Vietnam in 1975 as a political refugee and was a Guggenheim fellow.
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