Xiong’s abduction occurred during a date this past Sunday with a woman he had met on social media, according to El Colombiano, a daily newspaper in Colombia. A group of men kidnapped Xiong and contacted his family, asking for a $2,000 ransom, or 8 million Colombian pesos. They killed Xiong the next day, according to El Colombiano.
Xiong’s body was found outside of an apartment with more than a dozen stab wounds, El Colombiano reported. Police suspect he also suffered a nearly 60-foot fall.
Xiong had arrived in Colombia on November 29 to spend the holidays abroad, according to the newspaper.
Twin Cities Hmong artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong kidnapped and killed in Colombia
“The pain of his loss is indescribable,” Xiong’s family said in a statement. A Colombian newspaper reported that he was kidnapped while on a date with a woman he met on social media.
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I remember growing up in the last days of Escobar and Medellin was a place you shouldn’t go to.
I know the BBLs be BBLing there but not enough time has passed for me. Plus, rather not fukk up my global entry renewal.