A Marine Corps veteran was discovered shot useless on the facet of a Texas highway 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 facet of a highway about 20 miles exterior downtown Houston, in accordance with a information launch.
As officers went to examine 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 demise.
It stays unclear if Nguyen — who spent 4 years within the Marine Corps — was killed within the spot he was discovered, or at a unique location.
Nonetheless, detectives suspect Nguyen was inside a automobile that crept out of a close-by condo advanced and crashed, leaving tracks within the grass, Click2Houston reported.
Investigators additionally consider that he was dragged to the situation and that whoever dumped his physique then drove off within the automobile.
Nguyen’s automotive — 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, informed Fox 26.
“He picked up one buyer and dropped him off downtown. After that, he nonetheless had some individuals within the automotive. 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 assist his mom and sister.
Nguyen was additionally within the means of finding out to grow to be an EMT earlier than he was killed.
“It’s simply so exhausting to consider,” 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 informed Fox 26 that his demise 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 demise will come ahead and settle for “accountability for what’s been carried out.”
A GoFundMe web page set as much as assist his household “make ends meet” now that Nguyen is gone and canopy a number of the funeral bills, described him as an “straightforward going man, and all the time got here by when wanted.”
“Our household will keep in mind him as a hero in some ways and his legacy will stay on by those that knew of his quiet however ventureful nature,” the web page’s organizers, Tuan And Vivian Nguyen, wrote.
“He really 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 masking a few of his burial prices, in accordance with the crowdfunding web page.
Anybody with info relating to the Marine’s demise 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.
