Bond set at $500,000 for PA man accused of shooting son

Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Bond is set at $500,000 for a Lam Xuan Vo who is charged with the shooting death of his son, Peter Tran.

Lam Xuan Vo, 45, is being held in the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on the murder charge, according to an employee with the county jail.

Port Arthur police officers responded to the shooting around 10:40 p.m. Monday at a home in the 2000 block of Woodrow Drive.

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Officers found Peter Tran, 28, shot by a 45-year-old relative. Tran was treated by EMS and Port Arthur fire personnel at the scene, but he died, according to a press release from the police department.

Tran has also been listed as being 23-years-old, according to 12News.

Police believe there was a domestic disturbance prior to the shooting.

A GoFundMe account, “In Memory of Peter Tran,” has been setup to help with funeral expenses.

https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-peter-tran