Texas Marine Quoc Jake Nguyen Uber driver homicide arrests three teenagers Harris County
Three teenage boys have been arrested within the killing of a Texas Marine veteran who was working as a rideshare driver to help his mom and sister, authorities mentioned.
The arrests are tied to the Sept. 4 demise of 28-year-old Quoc “Jake” Nguyen, who was discovered lifeless alongside a roadside after being shot, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez mentioned Thursday.
A 15-year-old has been charged with capital homicide, whereas a 14-year-old and 13-year-old face fees of tampering with proof.
All three had been taken into custody in current days and booked into the Harris County Juvenile Detention Middle, Gonzalez mentioned.
Investigators imagine the kids shot Nguyen, stole his car and property and fled.
Nguyen’s brother, Matthew, instructed Fox Houston his brother had been driving for Uber to assist help their mom and sister.
The Nguyen household immigrated to Houston from Vietnam a number of years in the past.
“On the time he was driving that evening, he had a rideshare from Uber,” Matthew Nguyen mentioned. “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.
“I had simply spoken to him on Tuesday, and he gave the impression of he lastly figured some stuff out,” he added. “Then we get a name on Friday … and that is the case.”
In a submit on X, Gonzalez referred to as Nguyen’s demise “tragic and mindless.”
“Our condolences exit to Jake’s family and friends. Excellent work by @HCSOTexas detectives, VCAT, and all group members concerned,” he wrote.
