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International Fugitive Wanted for Westminster Murder Extradited from Laos to Orange County

12 June 2026 16:40

An international manhunt for an Orange County murder suspect has ended with his extradition from Laos. - Myung Jin Kim, 31, was arrested in Laos for fake immigration documents and returned to Los Angeles.

- He is accused of shooting his friend Christopher Kim six times in a Westminster CVS parking lot in 2018. - Kim also allegedly orchestrated a murder-for-hire in San Jose that killed the wrong man.

- This is the first time Laotian officials have extradited a fugitive to the U.S. Kim will face prosecution in Santa Clara County before being tried in Orange County.

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