Duong (61) & America Nguyen (22), a father and son, are brutally gunned down in their home in rural Virginia near Manassas.
The killer(s) have not been found. $20,000 reward being offered by the FBI.
Duong Nguyen emigrated from Vietnam decades ago and was so proud of his new country that he named his son and daughter, America and Virginia, respectively, and even got a tattoo of his date of citizenship. Sometime between midnight Nov. 7 (Wed.) and 6:00 am on Nov. 8 (Thur.), 2018, a person(s) entered his home at 11027 Salisbury Lane, Bealeton, VA, and shot him and his son dead. Authorities reported multiple gun shot wounds to their upper torsos.
The mother and daughter had been away in Vietnam for a few weeks attending to a sick relative and were set to return in a week before the murders happened. While away, the women talked with the men every day. When they didn’t hear from the men after repeated attempts to contact them on November 8, they asked friends to check on them. One of the friends called the Fauquier County Sheriff’s office to request a welfare check. At around 9:30 am on November 9 (Fri.), deputies went to the home and entered through an unlocked door and found the bodies of Duong and America.
The family had just moved into their newly built house in a new, but small subdivision in the summer of 2017. A year and half later, the father and son would be murdered and the house would be sold through a short sale. Months after the murders, Google Maps still did not correctly locate their address because the subdivision was so new.
The house sits off of VA Rt. 29, a major four lane highway. Bealeton is a small, but growing town that is located 18 minutes north of Culpeper and 30 minutes south of Manassas. Much like the Nguyen’s, people have been moving to Bealeton from Northern Virginia because of the affordable housing built on larger plots of land.
For the most part, Bealeton is a blue collar town with smaller subdivisions surrounded by small to mid-sized farms producing dairy and beef. There are lots of places for hunting and fishing. Downtown Bealeton consists of two strip malls with a Food Lion as its only grocery store. Rt. 17, Rt. 29, and Rt. 28 all intersect around downtown Bealeton. According to a July 2019 U.S. Census estimate, 1.7% of the population in Fauquier County, where Bealeton is located, is of Asian descent. This is compared to Prince William County, a neighboring county to the north, that has an Asian population of 9.4%.
Authorities believe the killer(s) may have traveled on the Rt. 28 corridor from and to Manassas/Prince William County on the evening and early mornings around the time the murders happened. They are seeking ANY tips that may lead to a break in the case. Did you see or hear anything? FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for any info leading to the killer(s). Click the “SUBMIT ANONYMOUS TIPS” button below if you want to send a tip in anonymously.
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The murders most likely took place between midnight Nov. 7 (Wed.) and 6:00 a.m. November 8 (Thurs.), 2018.
The killer(s) most likely drove on Rt. 29 (four lane highway) or Rt. 28 (two lane highway) after murdering Duong & America Nguyen at 11027 Salisbury Lane, Bealeton, VA 22712
The Nguyen’s house was right off of Rt. 29 and a two minute drive from Rt. 28.
Bealeton, VA is 30 minutes south of Manassas & 18 minutes north of Culpeper.
Interactive Google Map of Area
(11027 Salisbury Lane, Bealeton, VA)
Suspect(s) may have traveled the Va. 28 (Catlett Road) corridor in Fauquier County to Prince William County on the evening of Nov. 7, 2018, or in the early morning hours of Nov. 8, 2018.
Weather Report - November 8, 2018
Mostly cloudly, but no precipitation.
FBI is offering $20,000 reward
Pictured: Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier speaks at a news conference in June announcing a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the November 2018 double homicide of Duong and America Nguyen in Bealeton. Authorities are still seeking leads in the case.
Who were America & Duong Nguyen?
America Nguyen
America was named after his father’s adopted country after he emigrated from Vietnam. America had worked as a customer services manager at Walmart in Manassas and as a technician at Pohanka Acura in Chantilly, while taking classes at Northern Virginia Community College. On November 5, 2018, America Nguyen posted on Facebook that he had gotten a job at Amazon. Three days later, he was found murdered in his home.
Duong Nguyen
Duong emigrated to the U.S. over 30 years ago. He was a skilled cabinet maker and wood worker who was working at a custom woodworking shop in Manassas, VA. Family and friends say he was a hard worker, a perfectionist who could build almost anything.