Man To Face Murder Charge After Fountain Valley Victim Dies

SANTA ANA, CA—A 29-year-old defendant charged with shooting a man in Huntington Beach a week ago is expected to face a murder charge since the victim died over the weekend.

Dennis Tri Gia Dang of Westminster is accused of shooting 48-year-old Linh Ho of Fountain Valley about 12:15 p.m. Oct. 20 at Magnolia Street and Warner Avenue. Police have not discussed a possible motive in the shooting.

The victim was left comatose following the shooting and died Saturday night, authorities said.

Dang pleaded not guilty last week to an attempted murder charge, and is due back at the West Justice Center in Westminster for a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, at which time the count is expected to be modified to murder.

Casey Ngo, 31, of the unincorporated Orange County community Midway City, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder last week, but was released from custody. Prosecutors asked police to do further investigation before they consider filing charges.

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--City News Service