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Ya Sosavanh

Case from Redding, CA dated Apr 23, 2020

Victim Details

Ya Sosavanh

Male

Asian

Redding

CA

2020-04-23

68

Ya

Sosavanh

07/10/2026

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On April 23, 2020, Ya Sosavanh, 68, was found dead in his home in Redding, California. The discovery was made by his wife when she returned home around 5 p.m. that day. Alongside Sosavanh, the body of Cheng Chu, 64, was also found. Both men had sustained gunshot wounds, leading investigators to quickly determine that this was a double homicide. The California Department of Justice assisted the Redding Police Department in processing the crime scene, collecting numerous items of evidence that sug ...
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  • Redding Record Searchlight: Redding man, 75, arrested as 'potential suspect' in fatal double shooting on Bunker Street
  • Details of alleged double-slaying emerge in Redding police report
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