The person at the center of this case
Two Vietnamese brothers (murdered); one additional male (survived kidnapping and torture)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
7 years waiting · since 2019
TRUNG DUC LU
Justice for Two Vietnamese brothers (murdered); one additional 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 what connections does he maintain there that have allowed him to evade capture?
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person
Lead #2What is Lu's specific role within the Born to Kill street gang, and are other gang members involved in the 2014 murders?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence links Lu to the torture and murder of the two brothers, and how was the surviving victim able to identify him?
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 apprehend Lu and bring him to justice for these serious 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 known safe houses or associates in Queens or other areas where Lu may have hidden before fleeing the country?
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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
Torture, kidnapping, and murder of victims
Two Vietnamese brothers were tortured, kidnapped, and murdered in Philadelphia; a third male was tortured and kidnapped but survived
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2019-07-10
Federal arrest warrant issued
Trung Duc Lu 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
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case