Man charged in weekend triple homicide
Dan Popp faces three counts of first-degree intentional homicide
A Milwaukee man accused of shooting and killing three people Sunday was charged Thursday.Dan Popp, 39, faces three counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide.VIDEO: Man acccused in triple slaying has reported mental health issuesThe shootings happened about 5:45 p.m. Sunday at 92nd Street and Beloit, on the city's southwest side.Jesus Manso-Perez, 40, and a married couple, 36-year-old Phia Vue, and his wife, 32-year-old Mai Vue, were killed. According to the criminal complaint, Manso-Perez's son, told police he and his father were going downstairs to the laundry area when Popp came out of apartment and asked where they were from. Manso-Perez said, "Puerto Rico." Popp said, "Oh, that's why you don't speak English. You're Puerto Rican."The complaint says as the father and son were walking back upstairs to their apartment, Popp came out of his apartment again, this time with a gun, and said, "You guys got to go."Popp then shot Manso-Perez in the head. The son managed to escape, the complaint says, but heard another shot that he believed was meant for him. Phia Vue's sister, Thoa Vue, told police they were all in unit No. 1 on Sunday when they heard two to three shots. The three adults and four children ran into a bedroom.They heard knocking on the bedroom door and saw someone trying to get in. Popp entered the room holding a rifle, the criminal complaint says. Popp told Phia Vue to leave the bedroom with him. Thoa Vue said they heard two to three shots and then Popp came back into the room, told them everything was safe and said to come upstairs with him.He eventually dragged Mai Vue out of the bedroom and killed her. She was found by police in Popp's apartment, unit 3, on the second floor. Thoa Vue and the children were not physically injured. Police said when they arrived, Popp surrendered after a few minutes and was arrested.In court Thursday, Popp's lawyer's concern for his client's mental state suspended the case until Popp can be examined. "I think that he is entirely confused about everything, and I'm not sure he really even understands what's going on. I think he has some significant mental health issues," attorney Chris Hartley said.Hartley said Popp was admitted to the mental health complex in 2008 and had been receiving mental health treatment at the VA. He's an Air Force veteran.Popp will remain in custody without bail as he's evaluated.There is a GoFundMe page for the Vue family.9737608
MILWAUKEE —
A Milwaukee man accused of shooting and killing three people Sunday was charged Thursday.
Dan Popp, 39, faces three counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
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The shootings happened about 5:45 p.m. Sunday at 92nd Street and Beloit, on the city's southwest side.
Jesus Manso-Perez, 40, and a married couple, 36-year-old Phia Vue, and his wife, 32-year-old Mai Vue, were killed.
According to the criminal complaint, Manso-Perez's son, told police he and his father were going downstairs to the laundry area when Popp came out of apartment and asked where they were from. Manso-Perez said, "Puerto Rico." Popp said, "Oh, that's why you don't speak English. You're Puerto Rican."
The complaint says as the father and son were walking back upstairs to their apartment, Popp came out of his apartment again, this time with a gun, and said, "You guys got to go."
Popp then shot Manso-Perez in the head. The son managed to escape, the complaint says, but heard another shot that he believed was meant for him.
Phia Vue's sister, Thoa Vue, told police they were all in unit No. 1 on Sunday when they heard two to three shots. The three adults and four children ran into a bedroom.
They heard knocking on the bedroom door and saw someone trying to get in. Popp entered the room holding a rifle, the criminal complaint says.
Popp told Phia Vue to leave the bedroom with him. Thoa Vue said they heard two to three shots and then Popp came back into the room, told them everything was safe and said to come upstairs with him.
He eventually dragged Mai Vue out of the bedroom and killed her. She was found by police in Popp's apartment, unit 3, on the second floor.
Thoa Vue and the children were not physically injured.
Police said when they arrived, Popp surrendered after a few minutes and was arrested.
In court Thursday, Popp's lawyer's concern for his client's mental state suspended the case until Popp can be examined.
"I think that he is entirely confused about everything, and I'm not sure he really even understands what's going on. I think he has some significant mental health issues," attorney Chris Hartley said.
Hartley said Popp was admitted to the mental health complex in 2008 and had been receiving mental health treatment at the VA. He's an Air Force veteran.
Popp will remain in custody without bail as he's evaluated.
There is a GoFundMe page for the Vue family.