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Basee Lor

Case from St Paul, MN dated Nov 16, 1989

Victim Details

Basee Lor

Male

St Paul

MN

1989-11-16

13

Basee

Lor

06/25/2026

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In the fading light of a November afternoon in 1989, a tragic encounter unfolded on a raspberry farm in Inver Grove Heights, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, that would end the life of 13-year-old Basee Lor. A Hmong boy, Basee and his friend, 13-year-old Thai Yang, were fleeing from a stolen car on November 15, 1989, after a high-speed chase. Their flight from the law ended in a fatal confrontation with Inver Grove Heights police officer Kenneth E. Murphy.

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    I came across some lesser-known details about Basee Lor and Thai Yang's tragic case that I wanted to... ...Read More
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    Has anyone looked into the impact of this tragedy on the local schools in St. Paul? I’m thinking a... ...Read More
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    I recently read about the tragic incident involving Basee Lor and Thai Yang in 1989, and it truly st... ...Read More
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