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Oberlin professor and his wife found dead; their son charged
Oberlin professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy and his wife, Thi Tran Phong, were found dead in their home in Oberlin, Ohio.
Nguyen-Duy, 64, taught studio art and photography at Oberlin College and Conservatory.
Police say their son, Daniel Jones, is suspected in the killings.
Officers went to the home after responding to a report of a vehicle that appeared to be on fire near the college; both victims had multiple gunshot wounds.
Jones was arrested and charged with six counts of murder, along with charges of felonious assault and tampering with evidence.
He has not entered a plea, and his bond was set at $1.5 million before a judge ordered it doubled.
The college issued a shelter-in-place order, then lifted it after police said there was no threat to the campus or community.
Oberlin professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy and his wife, Thi Tran Phong, were found dead in their home near Oberlin College and Conservatory in Ohio.
Police said both died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Their son, Daniel Jones, was charged with six counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence.
Police said they went to the home for a welfare check after responding to a call about a vehicle that appeared to be on fire.
Jones appeared in court on Thursday and did not enter a plea.
- Who
- Pipo Nguyen-Duy, 64, and his wife, Thi Tran Phong, 56, were found dead. Their son, Daniel Jones, was charged in connection with their deaths.
- What
- The couple died of multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Jones was charged with six counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence.
- When
- They were found on Wednesday morning. Jones's initial court appearance was on Thursday.
- Where
- In a home near Oberlin College and Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Police responded to a call at the conservatory parking lot about a vehicle that appeared to be on fire.
Police went to Jones's home for a welfare check and found Nguyen-Duy and Phong dead.
Police located Jones in Shipherd Circle, a mile from the home, and took him into custody.
Jones appeared in Lorain County Common Pleas Court and did not enter a plea.
- Victims
- Pipo Nguyen-Duy, 64, and Thi Tran Phong, 56
- Location
- Home near Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio
- Suspect
- Daniel Jones, Nguyen-Duy’s son and Phong’s stepson
- Charges
- Six counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence
- Court appearance
- Thursday; Jones did not enter a plea
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What people are saying
I don’t know what could have transpired for someone to do that. I mean, to me he didn’t seem like he had a mean bone in his body,
He had tattoos on his forehead and his face. He looked wet and very disheveled, very nervous. He had a fanny pack or some kind of backpack that they’re looking for right now because they think that’s where the murder weapon is,
We knew something was up, but we didn’t know what it was,