A non-binary murder suspect was carried into court by police with his pants pulled down to face charges of killing his professor father and stepmother.
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Asia Nguyen-Duy, 31, of Ashland, Oregon, was seen with his jail-issued pants around his legs and his underwear on display as four police officers carried the shoeless suspect into the Oberlin, Ohio, courtroom on Wednesday.
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Officers appeared to struggle to carry the suspect, who refused to walk on their own and who demanded to be addressed by they/them pronouns.
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Nguyen-Duy also had the letters EBK written backwards on his forehead.
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The acronym can sometimes mean 'Everybody Killa,' which is a gang term for everyone has been killed.
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It is unclear what Nguyen-Duy meant by the letters.
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Nguyen-Duy faces six counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault, and one count of tampering with evidence after his father, Pipo Nguyen-Duy, and Pipo's wife Thi Tran Phong were found dead in their home.
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He also appeared to fake cry and smile menacingly toward the courtroom cameras.
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The suspect's bond was set at $3 million, and he remain in custody.
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Nguyen-Duy, who previously went by Daniel Jones, was taken into custody on Wednesday after the 64-year-old Oberlin College professor was found dead on the first floor of his home.
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His wife, 56, was found in a bedroom, Cleveland 19 reported.
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Asia Nguyen-Duy, 31, of Ashland, Oregon, was seen being carried into court with his pants down after they refused to walk themselves
Nguyen-Duy, who is non-binary, faces six counts of murder for allegedly murdering his father Pipo, 64, and his wife Thi Tran Phong, 56, on Wednesday
Police found the couple after they were alerted to a vehicle fire at the Oberlin College Conservatory parking lot shortly before 9am on Wednesday.
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The silver Toyota hatchback was found with boarded-up windows, a wood stove in the backseat, and a makeshift chimney through the roof.
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A wallet, passport, suitcase, keys, loose ammunition, and packaging for a Glock were also found in the car.
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The gun has yet to be recovered by police.
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The car belonged to Nguyen-Duy, police said.
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Roughly an hour and 20 minutes later, the suspect was found near the 200 block of Shipherd Circle and later booked into the Lorain County Jail.
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Around 10.30am, Oberlin Police forced themselves into Pipo's home, where they found the couple dead, both with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Greg Porson, a neighbor of the late couple, was walking his dog when he said a person he believes to be Nguyen-Duy jumped out of a car looking 'really disheveled,' 'wet,' and 'uneasy,' he told News 5 Cleveland.
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The suspect allegedly asked Porson for a ride to the library so they could 'escape this cult.'
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Nguyen-Duy also allegedly asked Porson to take a video of them.
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'I said: "You know, I never get into anything like that, so I'm out of here,"' he told the outlet.
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Pipo was found on the first floor of the couple's home, while his wife was found in the bedroom.
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Both had multiple gunshot wounds, police said
Nguyen-Duy's bond was set at $3 million, and he remains in custody
He also appeared to fake cry and smile menacingly toward the courtroom cameras
Prosecutors told the judge on Wednesday that a video does exist of Nguyen-Duy allegedly confessing to the killings.
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'He says he’s escaping a cult.
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He also says everything I did was on my own accord, and I take full responsibility,' the prosecutor said, according to Cleveland 19.
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When he was found by police, Nguyen-Duy was allegedly covered in blood and scratches, prosecutors said.
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Prosecutors also said Nguyen-Duy's mother, who lives in Oregon, said the suspect was psychotic and needed medication, Cleveland 19 reported.
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Nguyen-Duy's motive is not immediately known.
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Pipo had been teaching at Oberlin College, which is near Cleveland, since 1998.
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He taught visual art.
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The school honored the professor, saying in a social media statement: 'Pipo was a cherished teacher, artist, and colleague whose work and mentorship touched many lives at Oberlin.
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In the conversations, experiences, and memories shared during these past couple of days, one sentiment echoes throughout: he was beloved.
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The school will be hosting a gathering to honor the couple.
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The couple was found in their Oberlin home, which is located near Cleveland
Pipo immigrated to the US at the age of 13 from Vietnam as a political refugee
Pipo immigrated to the US at the age of 13 from Vietnam as a political refugee, his Oberlin College biography said.
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Pipo used to compete in national table tennis tournaments while living in the Asian country.
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He also briefly practiced as a Buddhist monk in India before returning to the US to attend Carleton College in Minnesota.
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Pipo also lived in New York City, where he worked as a bartender and nightclub manager, before getting a Masters of Fine Art from the University of New Mexico, his biography said.
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He also received a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship for photography in 2011.
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The Guggenheim Foundation mourned the photographer, it said in a social media statement.
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