The person at the center of this case
Duong Nguyen and America Nguyen
Homicide · Open
7 years waiting · since 2018
DOUBLE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
Justice for Duong Nguyen and America Nguyen — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who was the unknown assailant or assailants? What was the motive for targeting this family?
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vehicle
Lead #2Did anyone traveling Route 28 or Catlett Road corridor on the evening of November 7 or early morning of November 8, 2018 see a suspicious vehicle near the home?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any neighbors or passersby who heard gunshots or saw suspicious activity in the area that night?
On the night of November 7-8, 2018, Duong Nguyen, 61, and his son America Nguyen, 22, were shot and killed inside their home in Bealeton, Virginia by an unknown assailant while they slept—both were unarmed. The motive remains unclear and no suspects have been identified despite FBI and local investigation. Anyone traveling Route 28 or Catlett Road in the area that night may hold crucial information about the killer's movements.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation and Fauquier County Sheriff's Office
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More leads to consider
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timeline
Lead #4Why was the time window so broad (evening of November 7 to morning of November 8)? Can the exact time of death be narrowed?
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Source Narrative
Bealeton, Virginia November 8, 2018 The Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the unknown individual(s) responsible for the murder of Duong Nguyen and his son, America Nguyen, in Bealeton, Virginia. Sometime between the evening of November 7, 2018, and the morning of November 8, 2018, Duong, age 61, and America, age 22, were shot in the middle of the night by an unknown assailant(s) while in their home located in Bealeton, Virginia.
The Nguyens were unarmed. Anyone who may have traveled the Rt.
28, Catlett Road, corridor in Fauquier County to Prince William County, on the evening of November 7, 2018, or the early morning of November 8, 2018, is asked to contact the FBI if you remember anything or anyone suspicious during your commute.
Timeline of Events
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2018-11-07
eveningLast evening before murders
Duong Nguyen, age 61, and America Nguyen, age 22, were alive at their home in Bealeton, Virginia
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2018-11-08
morningBodies discovered
Duong and America Nguyen found shot to death inside their home; both were unarmed
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Case Information
Incident:November 7, 2018 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 7, 2018 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case