BOGOTA: American Comedian Tou Ger Xiong was found murdered on a beach in Colombia. He was killed by an unidentified gang after he went to Colombia for a vacation. Tou Ger Xiong's brother has confirmed the death.

Tou Ger Xiong was a comedian and activist of Asian descent living in Minnesota. He went to Colombia on November 29 to celebrate the holiday. He had planned to spend the entire holiday in Medellin.

According to sources, on December 11, Xiong went to a beach to meet a woman with whom he got acquainted through social media. However, after Xiong reached there, an unidentified gang beat him up and kidnapped him. Later, the gang called Xiong's relatives and demanded $2000 as ransom. Although the gang said that they would call the next day to talk about the money, they did not call after that.

Xiong's body was later recovered from a nearby lake. Colombian police have concluded that the gang might have killed Xiong when he tried to escape. There were numerous stab wounds and bruises on Xiong's body.