
The person at the center of this case
Khoi Dang Vu
Justice for Khoi Dang Vu — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.
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Why did Khoi leave home at night for the first time, and without his bicycle—his primary mode of transportation?
Could Khoi have gone to the Albertson's grocery store he was familiar with, or mistaken another store for his neighborhood location?
What triggered this unprecedented nighttime departure from a young man with severe communication disabilities who had never left home alone for extended periods?
Khoi Dang Vu, a 25-year-old deaf man with limited communication abilities and the mental capacity of a ten-year-old, disappeared from his family home in Clark County, Washington, between midnight and 1 a.m. on April 7, 2007. His family discovered him missing around 8 a.m. that morning—notably, he left without his favorite jacket or bicycle, his primary transportation, and had never before disappeared at night or left home alone for extended periods. Anyone with information about Khoi's whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI Portland or Seattle field offices, as his vulnerability and communication challenges make this case particularly urgent.
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His right arm/hand deformity and distinctive appearance should make him recognizable—did anyone see him in the hours after midnight?
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April 7, 2007 Vancouver, Washington Khoi Vu was last seen by his family sometime between the hours of midnight and 1 a.m. on the morning of April 7, 2007, at the home which he shares with his family in Clark County, Washington.
They noticed he was missing around 8 a.m. on April 7, 2007.
Vu apparently left the house without his favorite jacket and his bicycle, which is his primary mode of transportation. He has never disappeared at night before, and has never left the house alone for more than an hour or two at a time.
Remarks: Khoi Vu has been deaf since birth, cannot speak, and has a mental disability that leaves him with the skills of a ten-year-old. He communicates by using American Sign Language, although his skills are very limited.
Vu does communicate through writing and by using general hand signals, and since he is very outgoing, he may approach anyone. Vu enjoys playing basketball and video games.
He is familiar with the Albertson's grocery store in his neighborhood and may confuse other Albertson's stores with that one. Although born in Vietnam, Vu is an American citizen who understands, reads, and writes English.
He does not understand Vietnamese. Additionally, his right arm/hand is slightly deformed.
Khoi Vu was last seen by his family sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. on April 7, 2007, at his family home in Clark County, Washington.
Family noticed Khoi was missing around 8 a.m. on April 7, 2007. He had left without his favorite jacket or bicycle.