Man shot while crawling at baby-welcoming party in Brooklyn Park

A man was shot three times during a large baby-welcoming party in a Brooklyn Park backyard, with the last bullet hitting him as he crawled away from the gunman, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday.

Lue Chang, 32, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree premeditated murder in connection with the shooting death of Nichanon Kittikroekphon, 34, of Coon Rapids, on Saturday at Chang's home in the 8400 block of N. Adair Avenue.

Chang was detained by numerous revelers at the scene until police arrived and arrested him, the lawsuit says. He remains jailed pending a court hearing on Wednesday, pending the posting of $1 million bail. No attorney is yet listed for him in court records.

According to the complaint and a related court document:

Police arrived shortly after 6:30 p.m. after gunshots were reported. They saw numerous people in and around the house. Kittikroekphon was lying in the backyard suffering from gunshot wounds to the abdomen and back. Emergency responders took him to North Memorial Health Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Officers saw Chang being held by a man, recovered a weapon and arrested Chang.

Another man told police he and his wife were there with others to celebrate the birth of children in the family. He said about 30 people stayed at the house for food and drinks after the ceremony.

The man said he heard gunshots, turned around and saw Chang shooting Kittikroekphon in the back. The man and others immediately arrested Chang and disarmed him.