The person at the center of this case
Two Vietnamese brothers (murdered); one male survivor
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
TRUNG DUC LU
Justice for Two Vietnamese brothers (murdered); one male survivor — 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 #1Where is Trung Duc Lu currently located? He was last confirmed to be in Vietnam but may have moved.
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person
Lead #2What is Trung Duc Lu's current appearance and identifying characteristics? How has he evaded capture for over a decade?
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suspect
Lead #3What is his connection to the Born to Kill street gang and other members who may be harboring him?
Trung Duc Lu is wanted for 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 active as authorities seek to locate and apprehend him for these violent crimes and related racketeering charges.
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#1197
Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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evidence
Lead #4What evidence links Lu to the 2014 murders and kidnappings in Philadelphia?
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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
Torture, kidnapping, and murder incident
Two Vietnamese brothers were tortured and murdered; a third male was tortured and kidnapped but survived the attack in Philadelphia.
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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, and conspiracy to distribute marijuana in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case