Police may have found gun in coast slaying

<p>A handgun found Tuesday near Jenner may be the weapon used in the slaying of Vutha Au, a witness in a gang-related criminal case, Sonoma County sheriff's deputies said.</p><p>"This is the type of weapon we were looking for," Sheriff's Sgt. Tim Duke said.</p><p>The 9mm Glock 19 semiautomatic handgun was found Tuesday morning by officers searching the route near the crime scene at Blind Beach, south of Jenner.</p><p>The handgun will be tested to confirm whether it is the weapon used in the March 2 slaying, Duke said.</p><p>Au, 24, may have been killed to prevent him from testifying in an upcoming kidnapping trial, authorities said. Au's brother is the victim in the kidnapping case.</p><p>Four men facing charges in Vutha Au's murder, all reputed members of the Asian Boyz gang, are accused of kidnapping Au and driving him to a parking lot above the beach, where he was shot nine times.</p><p>The suspects are Quentin Glenn Russell, 24; David Prak, 19; Sarith Prak, 21; and Preston Phongsuvane Khaoone, 22, all of Santa Rosa.</p><p>Investigators also arrested Tyrone Rosenblad Tau of Suisun City on suspicion of being part of a conspiracy to kill Au.</p><p>All five men are due back in court later this week.</p><p>A handgun was found last week alongside Highway 116, near the spot where the four murder suspects were arrested. Deputies later said it wasn't the gun that killed Au.</p><p>You can reach Staff Writer Steve Hart at 521-5205 or steve.hart@pressdemocrat.com.</p>