Dung Nguyen, 50
Garland, Texas
March 13, 2020
Agencies: Garland Police Department Texas
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
According to police, Dung Nguyen, 50 was shot and killed as SWAT officers were rescuing a 7-year-old child from a home in Garland early Friday morning, March 13, 2020.
Police said they responded to a disturbance call at around midnight in the 1900 block of Vail Drive. Arriving officers heard multiple people inside a garage and tried to communicate with them.
It was during this time that police said multiple gunshots were fired inside the garage and at officers through the door. Officers soon saw three people, not including the suspect, running away from the home.
However, police learned there was still a 7-year-old child inside the home who was sleeping. Police said they decided to use SWAT officers to rescue the child as they feared for the child’s safety with the armed suspect still inside.
During the rescue, police said the suspect confronted the SWAT officers with a pistol. A SWAT officer fired his weapon, killing the suspect.
Additional Resources:
- https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2020/03/13/armed-suspect-killed-by-swat-officer-rescue-child-garland-home/ added July 10, 2020 08:12