NC NC- Phu Tan Nguyen, 21, Raleigh, 6 Feb 1996

[Pennysmom1]

Can't find much info, but Phu Tan is listed at NAMUS

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Case Information​

Demographics​

Missing Age 21 Years
Current Age 48 Years
Legal First Name Phu
Middle Name Tan
Legal Last Name Nguyen
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias--

Biological Sex Male
Height 5' 5" - 5' 10" (65 - 70 Inches)
Weight 130 - 170 lbs
Race / Ethnicity Asian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact February 6, 1996
NamUs Case Created April 13, 2017

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Location Raleigh, North Carolina
County Wake County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance Missing from Raleigh, NC since February 1996.

Physical Description​

Hair Color Black
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description--

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Clothing and Accessories​

Item Description
Clothing Last seen wearing Burgundy Tommy Hilfiger Crew-neck Sweat Shirt

 

[Pennysmom1]

Phu Tan Nguyen - North Carolina Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Phu Tan Nguyen, Missing since February 1996

www.missingin.org

 

[threesevenninefour]

Looks like in the available picture he is wearing the same sweatshirt that he was wearing the last time he was seen. I wonder if the picture was taken the day he went missing?

 

[Pennysmom1]

Looks like in the available picture he is wearing the same sweatshirt that he was wearing the last time he was seen. I wonder if the picture was taken the day he went missing?

Good catch! I posted another photo that is bigger now.

 

[willy wagtail]

Can't find much info, but Phu Tan is listed at NAMUS

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Case Information​

Demographics​

Missing Age 21 Years
Current Age 48 Years
Legal First Name Phu
Middle Name Tan
Legal Last Name Nguyen
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias--

Biological Sex Male
Height 5' 5" - 5' 10" (65 - 70 Inches)
Weight 130 - 170 lbs
Race / Ethnicity Asian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact February 6, 1996
NamUs Case Created April 13, 2017

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Location Raleigh, North Carolina
County Wake County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance Missing from Raleigh, NC since February 1996.

Physical Description​

Hair Color Black
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description--

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Clothing and Accessories​

Item Description
Clothing Last seen wearing Burgundy Tommy Hilfiger Crew-neck Sweat Shirt

Could be unidentified Asian male doe.

 

[Aurora90]

Looks like in the available picture he is wearing the same sweatshirt that he was wearing the last time he was seen. I wonder if the picture was taken the day he went missing?

VIDEO CASE SEGMENT: Phu Tan Nguyen, Wanted

CASE SEGMENT: Phu Tan Nguyen, Wanted

www.wral.com

@threesevenninefour I think the image being circulated is the last available sighting of him before he went into hiding.

 

[Aurora90]

I referenced Phu Nguyen in this thread:

Interesting to see these images. It has only furthered my suspicions.

I have always wondered if he is missing person Phu Tan Nguyen. But I could never explain why. There was never much info on Ngyuen's disappearance and nothing to suggest this.

Then last night I found a video that included more information, which I linked in his WS thread.
- Phu Tan Nguyen's Websleuths Thread

Once I learned more about the circumstances of Ngyuen's disappearance, I wondered about the possibility of him being in a gang. I know that Vietnamese immigrants are Catholic, and I wondered about Doe's other tattoo. So I then googled: "scorpion, Vietnamese gang" and found this:

All of this to say; could this Doe be Phu Tan Nguyen?

Spoiler: Warning: Graphic Image of This John Doe Post Mortem

 

[Aurora90]

Phu Tan Nguyen Wanted For: Murder
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Age: 33
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 120 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Possible vehicles: Black Honda

WAKE COUNTY —: Most murders happen behind closed doors, but this murder took place in broad daylight, in front of multiple witnesses. Authorities say on February 10, 1996, 22-year-old Trieu Thanh Do met Phu Tan Nguyen and some of his friends at the Saigon Restaurant, located at 2259 New Hope Road, in Raleigh. As the two were talking, someone said something that sent tempers flaring. Witnesses said Do and Nguyen erupted into a heated argument, attracting the attention of people sitting nearby. At that point, Nguyen and his friends left the restaurant. A few minutes later, Do exited and headed back to his car.

Eyewitnesses said that as Do was walking to his car, Nguyen came out of nowhere, pulled out a gun and shot him right there in the parking lot. As Do collapsed, police say Nguyen jumped into a 1990 black Honda and sped away. Police say Nguyen was living on Sierra Drive in Raleigh at the time of the murder. This is the same address where investigators found the black Honda Nguyen used as his getaway car.

Nguyen has family in Raleigh, but if he’s still in the area, it’s possible he could be using an alias.

Last Seen: Nguyen was last seen on October 2nd, 1996 outside the Saigon Restaurant at 2259 New Hope Church Road in Raleigh, NC.

Possible Locations: Raleigh, NC Authorities believe Nguyen had family in the Raleigh, NC area at the time of the incident and may still have family living in the Raleigh area.

Reward: An undisclosed amount is being offered for information leading to Nguyen’s arrest.

 

[Aurora90]

IL Post in thread 'IL - Chicago, AsianMale 15-25, UP129225, Found at Lane Technical School Campus, Mustache & Goatee, Tattoos, Jul'00'

Nov 10, 2024

Interesting to see these images. It has only furthered my suspicions. I have always wondered if he is missing person Phu Tan Nguyen. But I could never explain why. There was never much info on Ngyuen's disappearance and nothing to suggest this. Then last night I found a video that included more information explaining that he committed murder then went on the run (which I linked in his WS thread): Phu Tan Nguyen's Websleuths Thread

Once I learned more about the circumstances of Ngyuen's disappearance, I wondered about the possibility of him being in a gang. I know that a lot of...

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This was the thread