The person at the center of this case
Two Vietnamese brothers (murdered); one male (survived kidnapping and torture)
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2019
TRUNG DUC LU
Justice for Two Vietnamese brothers (murdered); one male (survived kidnapping and torture) — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Trung Duc Lu flee to Vietnam, and does he maintain connections to the Born to Kill gang there?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence links Lu directly to the torture, kidnapping, and murder of the two brothers?
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witness
Lead #3Can the surviving kidnapping victim provide additional details about Lu's involvement and whereabouts?
Trung Duc Lu is wanted for his role in the August 2014 torture, kidnapping, and murder of two Vietnamese brothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a third victim surviving the attack. Lu, a suspected member of the Born to Kill street gang, was charged federally in July 2019 and is believed to have fled to Vietnam. The case remains unsolved as authorities seek to locate Lu and bring him to justice for these violent crimes.
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#1197
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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location
Lead #4Are there safe houses or gang-affiliated locations in Queens or Philadelphia where Lu may have hidden?
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person
Lead #5What is Lu's current status in Vietnam, and are there international cooperation efforts to extradite him?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping; Kidnapping (3 Counts); Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering; Conspiracy to Collect an Extension of Credit by Extortionate Means; Collection of an Extension of Credit by Extortionate Means; Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana; Aiding and Abetting Caution: Trung Duc Lu is wanted in connection with the August 2014 torture, kidnapping, and murder of two Vietnamese brothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A third male was also tortured and kidnapped, but managed to survive the attack.
On July 10, 2019, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Lu in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping; Kidnapping (3 Counts); Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering; Conspiracy to Collect an Extension of Credit by Extortionate Means; Collection of an Extension of Credit by Extortionate Means; Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana; and Aiding and Abetting. Remarks: Trung Duc Lu was born in Vietnam and moved to the United States as a teenager.
He has strong ties to New York City, where he resided in the borough of Queens. Lu is a suspected member of the Born to Kill street gang, also known as BTK or Canal Boys.
He was last confirmed to be in Vietnam.
Timeline of Events
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2014-08-01
Kidnapping and torture of three Vietnamese males
Two brothers were murdered; one male survived the attack in Philadelphia
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2019-07-10
Federal arrest warrant issued
Trung Duc Lu charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping (3 counts), interstate travel in aid of racketeering, extortion conspiracy, and drug distribution conspiracy in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case