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At a special meeting Friday morning, the Fresno City Council voted 7-0 to add $40,000 to the Valley Crime Stoppers reward fund that leads to an arrest of the suspects accused of killing four men in southeast Fresno last Sunday.
Police allege two gunmen entered a family party Sunday night, firing upon partygoers, striking 10 — of which four died. No motive is known, nor arrests made. The families of Xy Lee, Kou Xiong, Phia Vang and Kalaxang Thao continue to mourn the loss of their loved ones.
All council members expressed condolences and support for the family.
“We are all united,” Councilmen Garry Bredefeld said. “We will be with you all the way.”
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A separate GoFundMe account has been established for the victims and their families to cover medical and funeral expenses. As of Friday morning, the fund had received more than $11,000 from 200-plus donors. The goal is $500,000.
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David Taub has spent most of his career in journalism behind the scenes working as a TV assignment editor and radio producer. For more than a decade, he has worked in the Fresno market with such stops at KSEE-24, KMJ and Power Talk 96.7. Taub also worked the production and support side of some of TV sports biggest events including the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and NASCAR to name a few. Taub graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email
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