Fugitive wanted in Bay Area killing extradited from Laos after decade on the run

A fugitive wanted in killings in San Jose and Orange County has been extradited from Laos after a decade on the run, authorities said.

Myung Jin Kim, 31, was taken into custody by the San Jose Police Department on Wednesday to face murder charges in a June 27, 2016, ambush killing of a man who was not the intended target, according to a joint news release by local and federal law enforcement agencies.

Kim, a South Korean national, also faces charges in the September 2018 killing of a friend he shot six times after an argument over money in a parking lot in Westminster, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office…

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