Cheng Chu, 64, of Redding, California, was one of two men found shot to death inside a Bunker Street residence on April 23, 2020. The other victim was 68-year-old Ya Sosavanh. Investigators classified the scene as a double homicide after both men were discovered with gunshot wounds.

Redding Police, assisted by the California Department of Justice, interviewed witnesses, collected evidence at the scene, and reviewed nearby surveillance footage. A neighbor, 74-year-old Nouan Mokthephathai, was identified as a primary suspect after investigators said he had an ongoing dispute with the victims. A search warrant executed at Mokthephathai’s residence on April 24, 2020 reportedly turned up items investigators linked to the crime; he was arrested and booked on two counts of homicide with bail set at $1,000,000.

Anyone with information about Chu, the events on April 23, or the dispute between the men is asked to come forward.