Murder of Cha Vang

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On January 5, 2007, 30-year-old Cha Vang was murdered by 28-year-old James Nichols near Peshtigo, Wisconsin, United States. Nichols had shot and stabbed Vang before hiding his body, later admitting to the murder, but insisting the killing was self-defense. Prosecutors believed that Vang's murder had been racially motivated. In October 2007, Nichols was convicted of second degree intentional homicide and sentenced to 69 years in prison.

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