County Asks for Second Mental Evaluation for Man Accused in Oakdale Murder

An emotional scene unfolded Monday as accused gunman Nhan L. Tran made an appearance in Washington County District Court for a brief hearing releasing results from a court-ordered mental evaluation. 

Tran, 34, whom doctors deemed "unfit to participate in his own legal defense" and unable to determine right from wrong, is charged with multiple felonies, including murder, after he was arrested the night of Feb. 11 in Oakdale. 

, firing at random motorists. One person, fourth-grader Devin Aryal, was killed when a bullet struck him in the head. 

Devin's mother, Missy, was in court Monday, along with Tran's family. Both sides released statements to the press members present at Monday's hearing, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. 

The accused gunman's family said in a statement to local media they believe Tran was troubled by mental episodes. He felt he was being stalked, they said, and fired at cars because they were "revving engines" outside his home. 

However, Oakdale police .

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput, on behalf of the prosecution, asked for a second evaluation during Monday's hearing. That was granted by District Judge Gary Schurrer. 

Tran is currently being held at the Washington County Jail on $2 million bail. He is under constant supervision and is on suicide watch, the newspaper reported.

Complete coverage of the Feb. 11 shooting on Oakdale Patch:

• Oakdale Suspect Charged in Shooting Incident that Killed 9-Year-Old Boy
• Report: Police Find 'Random Kill' Note in Tran's Bedroom

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