Police ask for public’s help in Chinatown murder case
COURTESY CRIMESTOPPERS
Hoang Van Nguyen’s body was found at about 9:30 a.m. Dec. 29 in his apartment on North Hotel Street. An autopsy determined that his cause of death was suspicious, and the case is nowclassified as murder in the second degree.
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the suspect or suspects responsible for the apparent murder of 49-year-old man who had been living in the Chinatown area.
Hoang Van Nguyen’s body was found at about 9:30 a.m. Dec. 29 in his apartment on North Hotel Street. An autopsy determined that his cause of death was suspicious, and the case is now classified as murder in the second degree.
Nguyen was last seen alive at about 9 a.m. Dec. 27 near the intersection of North Hotel Street and River Street.
Nguyen’s vehicle, a 2007 silver Toyota Camry bearing Hawaii license plate PDN 585, is missing.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on your cellular phone. Free cellular calls are provided by AT&T, Nextel Hawaii, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless Hawaii, Mobi PCS, and Hawaiian Telcom. The public may send anonymous text and web tips. Text “CS808” plus your message to 274637 or CRIMES.
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Scary area. Everybody just minds their own business to them selves over there.
Channeling allie?
giggle…well Novice is right. He knows scary when he sees it!
Gambling gone wrong.
Surely someone must have heard a commotion. It’s a very small and confined living area in that part of town.