- Phuong Thanh Nguyen, 53, has been identified as the primary suspect in the death of his 77-year-old uncle, Cong Huu Nguyen
- Cong Huu Nguyen was found dead in Fairfax, Virginia this past April
- Police say the day after his uncle was killed, Phuonh Thanh Nguyen fled to Vietnam, where he committed suicide
Phuonh Thanh Nguyen, 53, is the primary suspect in the death if his 77-year-old uncle, Cong Huu Nguyen (pictured)
A man who allegedly killed his uncle in his retirement home then fled to Vietnam and committed suicide, police say.
Phuong Thanh Nguyen, 53, has been identified as the primary suspect in the death of his 77-year-old uncle, Cong Huu Nguyen.
Cong Huu Nguyen’s body was found on April 20 in his home at the Little River Glen Senior Center in Fairfax, a Virginia suburb of Washington DC, reports the Fairfax Times.
He died from upper body trauma, according to the Virginia medical examiner.
His death was ruled a homicide.
Police believe that Phuong Thanh Nguyen killed his uncle on April 4.
The nephew was originally a person of interest in the death.
Police say the nephew killed the uncle on April 4 at the Little River Glen Senior Center and then fled to Vietnam, where he died by suicide
Back in July, police reported that he had fled to Vietnam on April 5, the day after the killing.
He was later found dead in the Southeast Asian country.
He is believed to have committed suicide.
Detectives say financial gain was the motive in the slaying.