Woodbury man killed in Colombia
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2024
- Many in Minnesota’s Hmong community are overwhelmed with grief as they reflect on the life of a Woodbury man was found dead in Colombia under suspicious circumstances.
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Im a colombian, its true, don't come to my country, the crime is unleashed, it is not safe for the turists RIP XIONG.
you guys are poor and desparate......and this is why you will stay poor....
What yall doing to fix it?
This Dumb Gringo got on the Tinder Site. Got ambushed and killed in the process. DC Robb on you tube always warns these gringos..
@@cc-92 can't, land is full of crime no one can fix it
@@alisieasuki327 Thats a weak excuse, look at what El Salvador is doing.
i am colombian and live in miami for over 20 years i traveled recently to medellin althought people are very nice if you go out looking for woman you will find yourself trouble a lot of people struggling financially!!! dont go solo i almost got drugged with scopolamine fortunately i am street smart and got away!! go with friends is more safe!! a lot evil people with bad intentions
Yes! Especially him being the only Asian there alone he’s the target. RIP. In one of his recent video he was dancing with a young chick and the men around them were just looking. She definitely played a part of his death.
I always wanted to visit South America, but for this reason, I’m having second thoughts.
Facts that city is notorious for dangerous
DONT GET ME WRONG WHEN I WAS THERE I FELT RELATIVELY SAFE COMPARE TO YEARS BERFORE OR COMPARE TO CALI AND BOGOTA WHEN I WAS WITH MY FRIEND JUST DONT WEAR JEWERLY HAVE LOW CASH ON YOU DONT GET DRUNK AND YOU WILL BE OK! DONT MEET PEOPLE YOU DONT KNOW ON APPS BIG RED FLAG @@MegaLakornlover
ASIAN POEPLE ARE THE COOLEST PEOPLE TO BE AROUND THIS GOT ME VERY UPSET AND SAD!! @@LaBelle22
Sadly I don’t have any faith in the Columbia police in finding justice. Pls do not travel to Colombia. Kidnapping rose to 88% in the last year! If you want to live pls dong go there.
Columbia police went to his hotel and saw a women taking his belonging and apparently manage to escape and fled the scene while they was there. Tells you all you need to know about Columbia police, a total joke. A women escape from the police. Come on now, they let her go.
If you follow news Nation wide; just this last 3 month there were 2 Americans was murder while visiting Columbia too. So including TGX; that's 3 Americans murder in Columbia. It's so surreal bc I met him not too long ago; such a happy person. He will be deeply missed. His work touched so many pple heart. 😢😢😢 smh
@@beevang7967 thats what happens when you go to colombia to fcuk prostitutes for 10-40 dollars for an hours and able to buy cocaine for a dollar a gram.
What about ColOmbia? Is that a better place to visit?
@@hmoobyajcasperthe police and gang often work together. They let her go probably bc they are working together 😂
This guy is really well known within my community. He would often do speeches or hold gatherings to spread positivity. Great loss.
Was it a hate crime or did Asian people killed him? 🤔 tragic but there has to be more to the story.
@@dunkinherdonut8471 If you look at his social media, it's suspicious AF! Dude has pictures of himself before his death with women with questionable reputation. I suspect these girls were prostitutes and he was killed by their pYmp for not paying or some disagreement over the price.
1) this guy is not getting multiple young pretty women without paying for it. Not happening.
2) no one gets kidnapped for $2,000 ransom.
3) the brutality of his killing suggests revenge or punishment.
@@dunkinherdonut8471go learn a bit about what happens in Colombia buddy
He was chasing dates in Columbia, probably cheap young girls then someone set him up, he couldn't come up with the money in time and they killed him
@@dunkinherdonut8471 there is more to the story alright. Tou is known in the passport bros circle. He went to Colombia for the wrong reasons.
Very sad indeed knowing a brother I've known since high school being murdered. Nothing but love and respect for this man. May you Rip 🙏 and hope that justice will prevail. My heartache with sadness 😢.
So so sad, rest in peace brother TouGer. How tragic, sending condolences to the families. He was well known and loved by many family, friends, and community.
If Mr xiong family do call Colombia police, they not to kill Mr xiong.
I remember tou came to my elementary school to perform.im 31 years old and he has always aspire me to be proud of my culture and embracing education as a way to bridge humanity.
A teacher even in life and death. RIP you will be missed.
Well buddy we Hmong are just dog slave to every country
how about create ur own 😂
Seriously look what we did for Laos
For example loyal and brave is nothing for Laos now Laos is slowing selling their land to the Chinese 😂 the war so call secret war is all for nothing and cia and is use us as pawn 😂 not saying communist is better
which is not but we gotta be smarter and today is a perfect years or age or era that we can voice ourself cuz of technology think about it
Pablo Escobar own his country Columbia at one point
He a drug lord for Christ sake and as a Hmong I wanted to be like him
Powerful, fear, not to be fck with but I want ppl the world to fear us as a Hmoob name
I flew back from Colombia on Saturday. Visited a woman I met on International Cupid two years ago. She was worried about our safety. She brought her grandmother. We stayed at the hotel closest to the airport and did not go out after dark. Room service was incredible!
Must be awkward to have grandma looking at you both while you 2 are doing it
What City in Colombia?
@@jeffswanson4594 Bogota. We stayed at hotel Movich Buro 26. It is the closest hotel to the airport with a free airport shuttle every 30 minutes. The hotel has an AMAZING restaurant. We ordered a lot of room service. Don't travel alone. Don't travel at night. We visited Monserrate on Friday. It is a beautiful church at the top of a mountain. The city is in the caldera of a volcano. The views are exquisite. Airport and hotel areas are safe. Outside of the city is upper middle class homes. The middle of the city has police with machine guns. Stay away from that area. Only visit people you know. I have been friends with my fiance for two years. We discussed safety at length before booking a trip. She lived in Bogota for a few months to help support her family. She was robbed four times. She is dirt poor. If you are smart, you will be fine.
Medellin is dangerous .also another female youtuber was almost killed there
You need to stop going there now.
My sympathy goes out to the family.
This is so heart breaking not just in our community but to Minnesota. I hope the family finds justice soon and bring the culprits to serve their crime so the family can have peace. Tou, thank you for always sharing our Hmong culture to the world. RIP. 😢
It hurts me, makes me sad & that I am so infuriated at the same time because justice won’t be served which is really sad
Man. His brother is just too naive when he says he believes the Colombia Police will find who did this to him. That whole police force makes less then a MCD’s employee. The criminals pay them better under the table.
Man, I’m sorry for your loss. But it’s time to just let go.
RIP, brother Touger Xiong. You should’ve just found a lovely Hmong girl and be happy with her. Instead of trying to impress the world with the most exotic woman you can find in another race.
I am sorry but I laughed when the brother said that, he doesn’t actually think the police there will do anything right ? If the victim is naive as the other then it makes sense why he fell for such tricks
Yup, all for the diversity points.
Or, it was kids.
women in america are different, they expect or want too much and are never happy... atleast that is my experience. After awhile, you start searching elsewhere.
@@Saelee2004Did you see the video? The colombian woman he was with had a neck tattoo. That's about as big a downgrade as you can get.
Today is the saddest in our Hmong community. We have lost one of our best comedian and our hero. You will be remembered and be missed. We all ❤️love you. RIP our brother.
My condolences to the Xiong families. This is one of the reasons why I would never waste my hard earned money in those drugged countries.
My heart goes out to the family. 🙏
So sad. Our condolences to the family. Tou Ger is an amazing person and always helps fight for justice for his people and others. May he RIP..
I lived in Medellin for almost a year. Never had any bad experiences. Saw a lot of tourists come and go. Some were there for the wrong reasons and unfortunately, they weren't street savvy enough to realize when they were in over their heads. Meeting people online through dating apps is a no-no. Condolences to his family.
This! My buddy lives in Medellin and said the same. Stay in tourist spots and lay low. Don't flaunt.
He fucked up. Medellin is beautiful..but there are city borders. Places you should not cross. Just look at the power lines for signs.
Been to Medellin four times. Beautiful city with beautiful people. Never once felt unsafe. Not even in the middle of the night getting an Uber.
You shouldn't be killed just for using a dating app. This doesn't happen in most other countries. How is using dating apps considered 'wrong reasons'
@@ViralHub1 he didn't get killed for using a dating app. Geez you're so slow. He got killed because he got BAITED by the woman who is probably with the cartels ON THE DATING APP. Let's be honest, he's not the best looking guy. He's an average middle aged Asian man. There is no way in hell someone like the girl he met would EVER talk to him. This is a BAIT. He decided to go and meet her in one of the most dangerous places on earth and who knows what he did there also. Once he arrived there and met with her, his fate was sealed. Please, do better.
My condolences to him and his loved ones. Truly heartbreaking.
Cartels in Mexico and South America are a reality. If you travel there alone, then you are literally risking your life. When I travel there for business, they always tell me not to leave my hotel room no matter what. I'll miss his appreciation, and voice for the Hmong community. Hopefully his family will allow the Hmong American community to mourn with them once his body is brought back. 😢
So how did you find foods, drinks or snacks if u never left your hotel room?
Who said anything about cartels? There's no safety anywhere. Where I live in SoCal people get hit by cars crossing a street.
believe are you they have services similar to uber eats, etc@@microbiologist50
@@microbiologist50they can be delivered to the hotel room...
A great loss in the Hmong community. An activist for justice and He helped with the generational gap with the elders and youth. May you rest in peace and justice be served for you.
He was actually a leftist perhaps a radical leftist. He died in a radical leftist country . Funny how that works though right ? He didn't deserve to die but the left wing president has allowed the country to spiral out of cobtrol . Leftists getting instant Karma is actually pretty ironic
RIP to this wonderful Hmong brother. my condolences to the fam. please be safe when traveling out of the country.
Sad as hell the brother died this way. It's a reminder to be careful of your surroundings at all times when traveling
Don't meet up with women with neck tattoos from known gangland hotspots whom you met online.
Wow... unbelievable 😢😢😢😢
Sad to hear R.i.p sir 😢 my heart goes out to his family and anyone hurting. Just awful
Heart breaking 😢. Rest in peace. Hope justice served.
Condolences to Touger family. He gave a memorable speech and comedian performance when I was in grade school. Cannot believe this is true. Still hoping he got away to somewhere safe working his way back to MN to his family. Bring justice to those cold hearted inhumane people!
He was thinking with his “little” head instead of his big one and it cost him dearly. This was a preventable tragedy. Going on the internet to meet a strange woman in Medellin, what was he thinking?
Business trip 😂 he went looking for cheap Colombian papaya and im not talking about the fruit
This makes me happy how people realize, he went to my school to preform as a comedian of how he got to the US and it’s just sad
The Colombian police won’t do anything, this is a daily occurrence and the cops don’t investigate.
The same thing happened to a Vietnamese guy in the same city in Columbia.
I just went to Medellin in July. Medellin is a beautiful city and I think it is the MOST beautiful city in Colombia. we were told by our tour guides that although the city is beautiful the environment or society is very danger. just don't let your guard down for a minute.
So did you stay around the hotel? Because all it takes is a few guys with guns to force you to comply and get in their car.
@@DLIX2DCLI I went with large tour group from the US. A local tour guide hired by an official agency in the US to babysits us 24/7 around the clock and we stay at an all 5 stars hotels.
I remember this guy back back in 92-94 when I went to expo elementary school. He came and did a rap skit for all the Hmong kids at my school.
Business trip? They mean pleasure. He’s got an ego, thinks he’s too good for middle age Hmong women. A walking contradiction, advocates in Hmong community but wants any other women but his own kind.
Yep his story is the classic story of sex tourists to Colombia. Around 10 have been killed in the past few months. They risk their lives just for sex...it's sad
A typical liberal politician
Who in their right mind would choose middle aged hmong women if they had the choice? Just gross.
@@user-cf5yb6uz7z someone who is serious and not just exploit a younger woman for sexual intentions.
Kind and compassion are much needed.
My condolences to the family. But anyone who travels alone into the cartels country is beyond stupidity…not to mention for women…SMH!!!
So sorry to hear this😢 Lord comfort thie family😢
"Business trip" Let's be real here... He went for the latina and latina only
This is sad. My condolences 💐 ❤
a big loss to our community! a pioneer, trailblazer and role model! 😭😭😭😭
Omg scary I wanted to go there since I was born there to see my country but this gives me the chills
@@Sara-9865wat is dat
You gotta know people to help you find trusting people to guide you down there. My condolences 🙏 .
I'd really like to visit Colombia. These kind of stories make me apprehensive.
Don’t be. I’ve been there four times. It’s a beautiful place with beautiful ppl. Be smart though. Do your research before you go. Know where good places for tourists and avoid places ppl tell you not to go too. I never once felt any less safe there than I do in the states…
The same could be said about brazil
@@brite1217 I believe you. We really only hear the stories where something awful happens, rather than the millions of trips where people just have good vacations.
Very tragic loss for the Hmong community. I’ve never met him but he seems like a cool person to have known. This is the risk you take on when traveling to countries with high crime and corruption. RIP Tou Ger.
@@amberspillum9864do not EVER slander our Brother's name. We will defend his legacy.
@@amberspillum9864 don't call him a child molester. He was just another attention seeking/ horny Hmong man wanting some Latina vajayjay. He's a true Hmong Man role model that all women and men respected. lol
@@amberspillum9864 those were not underage girls. They were adult women. Tou Ger Xiong is not perfect, I get it. But there is no doubt he made an impact in the Twin Cities and even America as a whole.
@@amberspillum9864The ladies in his fb account are clearly over 18. Maybe have your eyes checked?
@amberspillum9864, go fix yourself. With yo angry ass.
Heart broken!!!😢😢😢
So sad prayers to his family
Damn my condolences 💐 go out to the family 🙏🏽😔
So sad. May he RIP. Condolences to his family ❤️.
A 50 years old man living like he is still 20. What could go wrong?
exactly, this dude was living in fantasyland.
@@randross4655 he really thought he was a stud. Apparently he doesn't have a mirror.
Don't understand why he would go to the most dangerous place to find a date. May he rest in peace.
Mexico, Colombia, Honduras and many South American countries are dangerous for tourists. I will never go Puerto Rico and Cancun either.
Neither do I ???????????
The D in the pants talks she a hottie to young and beautiful
He thought he was an popular celebrity n nobody won't hurt him???😢😢😢
@@bruceli853 That's a really stupid thing to say.
Stay home people. I don’t trust anyone. Idc who you are. Basic survival instinct.
Damn right Joe
Its so sad but why? He seems like a smart person. Why travel there of all places. Met him 26 years ago and last time i saw and spoke to him was in 2009. I guess ill never understand. When i first heard, i was not surprise he didn't survive where he visited. I have a lot of Mexican coworkers who share stories of their families and friends being robbed, kidnapped, assaulted and murdered in that city and cities like that. Just recently, one coworker left urgently because he father was murdered.
Mexico and Colombia are two different countries.
@@josephv565 sure. Yeah. Makes sense.
He was lured into a tinder trap. that's a common scam
Perhaps he was overconfident that he wouldn’t be tricked and that’s how they got him. Guess he wasn’t as smart here.
Dude was thirsting for that Colombian honey hole.
So sad 😞 heartbreaking 💔
Largest Cartel place and very corrupted. So sorry for the loss and to the family, but if he didnt let his guard down so much he may have still been here. That's just how it is in some parts of the world.
May he rest in peace, very sad hearing this especially about someone who gave their all to their community.
“When you pay cheap, you pay twice”.
Unfortunately this man paid the second time with his life. RIP
My condolences to his family and friends, and the Hmong community.
My condolences to the family of the victim. This is so sad
You will be missed Tou Ger.
Praying for family and we want justice ❤
How many people with him and why he chose to travel to the drug trafficking area.
He has a pass with skeletons, he’s exposed as a Hmong activist, and now everyone making him a victim. He had choices and made it as a grown man. 🤷♂️
What skeleton?
@@NoneYa-pg6dk this dude was a sex predator.
@@NoneYa-pg6dk like going to Colombia to hook with up much younger women? 50 is not that old but I do not think he was hooking up with women over 40.
You have my condolences.
Bro got baited
For some of these comments, Stop victim blaming him. Let him RIP. We never know when it will be our day to go too so stop talking like we’re so smart and nothing like this will happen to us.
So sad 😢😢
He was probably chasing young girls
that sucks..
So sad 😭
Rest in Peace brother... you will always be remembered for who you are and what you have done for our hmong community here in America.. So sad... real sad....
Es una pena que haya pasado esto !!!! REST IN PEACE BRO 😢😢😢😢
What a great loss....I am so devastated, so weak now...he's my mentor, my inspiration , he's my leader, my activist, my freedom...
Just don’t go looking for women South of United States of America and you’ll be fine. Nothing but lowlife loser down there.
Rip 🙏
He had a great smile RIP 🙏🏿
Big white veneers and caps. His broither Eh and his sister do not have teeth like those. This makes him even more obnoxious.
I gotta be honest. Brother was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Met with the wrong girl. Columbia is dangerous but being vigilant could’ve saved him. We can’t foresee the results of the choices we make. Any one of us could’ve been in that predicament - anywhere, anytime. RIP, Tou Ger Xiong.
No, not any of us could've been in that predicament. Most people do not go to foreign countries, especially one already with a reputation like Colombia, to look for younger women (or men for that matter). He was 50 and he sure was not looking for women in their 40s when he was there. It was clear that what is his intentions were going to Colombia when some of his friends were self proclaimed "passport bros".
He must have went to Medellin. 😢 I been living in Bogotá since 2021 and never felt unsafe, but I’m from Baltimore and don’t date online.
So So sad 😢😢😢
I live in Medellin Colombia. Unfortunately this is a weekly thing here, but most dont make the US news. Medellin thrives off tourism. So most American murders are hush hush. Sad, RIP🙏
sex tourism is on the rise so deaths
I assume it's mostly local victims and not tourist?
On this youtube channel if you go back each week there is usually an american each week. Makes the local news here.
@@bodybybob2287 is it mostly involving a women ? tinder etc ?
@@rickyticky3350 Yes usually the same. American matches with 18-25 year girl off tinder. Believes the girl is really into him and either invites directly over or after a few drinks at the bar. I know 2 people who got drugged by scopolamine. Both said they thought the girl was very nice and shy....then boom! Drugged once they went to the bathroom.
Sad I just recently seen him last Summer at the Soccer Tournament in Saint Paul MN. Never knew he was so into Colombia. RIP my friend.
This is heartbreaking; Colombia you need to do better and treat foreigners better. Stop robbing them, kidnapping them and then murder them. It is important that Colombian governments addresses these issues and ensure the safety and rights of everyone when traveling to their country. Tou Ger's death will undoubtedly felt deeply by many. November 2022, a Vietnamese guy died for the same reason in Colombia as well. RIP!
Most of the cases are because american man go there for prostitution man. Is simple you messing around with a big underworld network of prostitution that brings in money and low lifes
Colombians don’t give a crap if you’re a well known actor, former president, blm activist, comedian, or anything you did for good stuff. They will still kill you. Even if they got the ransom money, you will still get killed.
They were there for easy pooty tang. You might be fine if you aren't.
Oh yeah they’re going to listen to you…
Umm do you know they do this to Colombian citizens too. This isn't only done to foreigners. Research a country before visiting.
i feel like im in a movie. i kept watching this and its all so surreal. Out of all, u would never think it will happen to him
Was he there for segs tourism?
Sad😢brother RIP
Wow such tragic news
Such a tragic.
My condolences, really hope he gets his justice
Bro literally posted if he gets kidnapped don't come looking for him, famous last words...
Hmongs go to Columbia all the time. Said nobody ever.
My heart goes out to the family RIP you were a good one. Will miss you my Asian brother.❤😢
He chased after a women he didn't know and met online. Well she was working with the kidnappers and he was their target.
What part of Colombia did this take place? My condolences to his family and friends. 😔
😢😢😢😢😢
Stay off the dating apps in Columbia people dieing over it.this dude got reported, but the thousands of others are hush hush
sad
Wtf? I'm sorry my American Hmong Brother. May God give your family comfort in this darkest hour.
When will people learn to not travel in extremely dangerous countries. Do people still have common sense
😭😭😭😭❤❤
Sad
Rip brother... from laos 😢
Moral of the story: don’t go looking for love in Sofia Vergara’s homeland
Shakiras homeland 😂
This affects our entire Hmong community across the USA 🇺🇸 😭💔 hope his family finds justice and may he rest in peace 🙏🏻