Straight-A student who murdered his parents and attacked his 11-year-old sister avoids prison
Background: News footage of the home of Lue Yang and Se Vang, who were killed by their teenage son on Dec. 27, 2023 (KFSN). Inset: Lue Yang and Se Vang (GoFundMe).
A California teen who confessed to murdering his parents and attempting to kill his sister was sentenced to six years in juvenile detention.
The 16-year-old, whose name has not been released due to his age, appeared in a juvenile courtroom Wednesday after being found guilty of killing both of his parents, 37-year-olds Lue Yang and Se Vang, and trying to harm his then-11-year-old sister. His younger brother, 7 at the time, was discovered unharmed in the family’s home in Miramonte, located in California’s Central Valley.
According to local ABC affiliate KFSN, the teen, who was 14 when the attacks occurred, initially called 911 on December 27, 2023, claiming an intruder had broken into the house. Police said that roughly a week later, he admitted the story was false and that he had carried out the crimes himself. Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni, speaking at a press conference soon after the killings, confirmed that the teen had “fabricated” the 911 account and had used “multiple weapons to attack his mom, his dad, and his sister.” Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the attacks.
Because he was under 16, the teen was prosecuted as a juvenile, keeping many details of the case sealed from the public. California law prohibits minors under 16 from being tried as adults. The maximum sentence in juvenile custody was seven years, but the judge handed down six years, meaning he will be released at age 22.
KFSN reported that during the sentencing hearing, one of the teen’s teachers described him as a “straight-A student” and added, “I really like the kid.”
In the aftermath of the tragedy, family members of the victims created a GoFundMe campaign, which continues to raise money to support the two surviving siblings left without their parents.
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