On 02/26/2026 at 2145 hours, Maplewood Police were dispatched to [ADDRESS REDACTED] in Maplewood, Ramsey County for a weapon involved domestic assault. The adult caller reported that he lives in WI but received a call from his 50 year old mother, XV, saying that her husband pulled a gun on her. XV told the caller that she had fled down the street and was calling from a neighbor's house. Police responded and met with XV who said that earlier in the day her husband, Deng Vang VUE [DOB REDACTED], got upset and accused her of having an affair.
The altercation turned physical and VUE then pointed a black handgun at her stomach and said he would kill her. VUE then put the gun in his right pocket. XV said she wanted to leave the house, but VUE wouldn’t let her, and she ended up running out the back door. XV said VUE followed her in his vehicle, but she hid behind bushes and VUE lost track of her. XV was able to make contact with a lady taking out the trash and called her son. In response to blueprint questions, XV said VUE has used a weapon against her, had threatened to kill her or her children, has a gun, had tried to choke her, is jealous, and has a lot of friends who could harm her.
Police went to [ADDRESS REDACTED] and made entry. VUE was not there. Officers, however, spoke with VUE's 8 year old daughter, PV, and VUE’s mother, YV, who were in the house. Both said VUE owned a firearm. PV said the gun is black and VUE stored it in a blue colored safe in a bedroom. PV also said that during the altercation she saw VUE strike her mom, XV, about 4 to 5 times in the face and head. She said she heard VUE say to XV, "Do you want to die? I will go grab my gun.” PV said XV was able to exit the residence to get away and then VUE left the house and got into his vehicle to try to find XV. Pursuant to a search warrant, police searched the residence but did not locate the firearm.
They did find an empty firearm case for a Ruger Revolver (.357, SN#575-85065), as well as the blue safe in the bedroom, but the safe did not contain a firearm. On 02-27-2026 at 0655 hours, VUE contacted Maplewood Police and said he wanted to file an assault report against XV. Police responded to the residence, found VUE standing outside, and arrested him. VUE declined to be interviewed.
