A Marine Corps veteran was discovered shot useless on the aspect of a Texas street after wrapping up his Uber driving shift.
Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace stated its deputies responded to a name of a pedestrian presumably concerned in a hit-and-run at round 11 p.m. on Sept. 4 and located 28-year-old Jake Hieu Quoc Nguyen mendacity on the aspect of a street about 20 miles outdoors downtown Houston, in line with a information launch.
As officers went to verify on Nguyen’s situation, they discovered he had suffered a gunshot wound. He was pronounced useless on the scene.
Police instantly launched a murder investigation into his loss of life.
It stays unclear if Nguyen — who spent 4 years within the Marine Corps — was killed within the spot he was discovered, or at a special location.
Nonetheless, detectives suspect Nguyen was inside a car that crept out of a close-by condo complicated and crashed, leaving tracks within the grass, Click2Houston reported.
Investigators additionally imagine that he was dragged to the placement and that whoever dumped his physique then drove off within the car.
Nguyen’s automobile — the one he was utilizing that night time to drive for Uber — can be lacking.
“On the time he was driving that night time, he had a rideshare from Uber,” the sufferer’s brother, Matthew Nguyen, instructed Fox 26.
“He picked up one buyer and dropped him off downtown. After that, he nonetheless had some folks within the automobile. Uber confirmed that’s the final time they heard from him.”
His grieving brother stated that Nguyen was the oldest of 5 and labored as an Uber driver to assist help his mom and sister.
Nguyen was additionally within the technique of learning to turn into an EMT earlier than he was killed.
“It’s simply so laborious to imagine,” Matthew Nguyen stated.
“I had simply spoken to him on Tuesday, and he seemed like he lastly figured some stuff out. Then we get a name on Friday… and that is the case.”
A spokesperson for Uber instructed Fox 26 that his loss of life is a “devastating tragedy” and that they’ve been absolutely cooperating with regulation enforcement as they examine his homicide.
Matthew Nguyen stated he hopes these chargeable for his older brother’s loss of life will come ahead and settle for “accountability for what’s been completed.”
A GoFundMe web page set as much as assist his household “make ends meet” now that Nguyen is gone and canopy a few of the funeral bills, described him as an “straightforward going man, and all the time got here by means of when wanted.”
“Our household will keep in mind him as a hero in some ways and his legacy will stay on by means of those that knew of his quiet however ventureful nature,” the web page’s organizers, Tuan And Vivian Nguyen, wrote.
“He actually embodied the cores of dedication and loyalty as he would sacrifice his time and assets to assist anybody in want. Semper Fi.”
The Division of Veterans Affairs is protecting a few of his burial prices, in line with the crowdfunding web page.
Anybody with info concerning the Marine’s loss of life ought to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 713-222-TIPS.
Crime Stoppers can be providing a $5,000 reward for info resulting in an arrest.
