Gunman’s Brother Shot 3 Times, Coroner Finds
An autopsy on the third victim of Wednesday’s slayings on South Hanlon Way revealed that he had been shot three times -- in the head, abdomen and left arm, a deputy coroner said.
Thomas Vang, 24, died of his wounds at 7 p.m. Thursday at UCI Medical Center in Orange, said county Deputy Coroner Rod Thomas.
Authorities believe Vang was shot by his 27-year-old brother, Patrick, who is also believed to have killed his mother.
A sister of the gunman escaped through a second-floor window.
The home was ablaze when police arrived.
Patrick Vang was found dead inside the home.
His mother died that night at a hospital.
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