Mother, Son Arrested For Shooting Man In Their Backyard
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -- The Sacramento Police Department on Wednesday arrested two residents who last month shot at and killed a man who was in their backyard, where marijuana plants were growing.
Vanna Nomesiri and her son, Chinda Nomesiri, were arrested on charges related to the death of 29-year-old Vue Cheng on Sept. 22.
Officers responded to the 600 block of Morey Avenue in Del Paso Heights at 3:11 a.m. on a call of a man who had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found Cheng with gunshot wound and blunt force trauma to his upper body. He was declared dead at the scene.
Detectives believe that the two residents were awoken by noise in the backyard and found Cheng attempting to steal marijuana plants. The two residents confronted him.
Vanna Nomesiri has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Chinda Nomesiri has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
Police did not release booking photos of the two, citing the ongoing investigation.
The Sacramento Police Department asks that anyone with information on this incident call dispatch at (916) 264-5471 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (4357).
