The Los Angeles County district lawyer’s workplace filed legal expenses Tuesday in opposition to a person it accuses of capturing a number of rounds at a Marina del Rey condominium complicated.
Prosecutors charged Victoryloc Nguyen, 41, with a number of counts of tried homicide and assault with a machine gun or assault weapon on a peace officer and civilians, one rely of capturing at an inhabited dwelling and one rely of first-degree residential housebreaking. Nguyen has pleaded not responsible to all expenses, prosecutors stated in a information launch.
Throughout his first court docket look, Nguyen was seen smiling and made a coronary heart along with his fingers, gesturing towards individuals within the courtroom, ABC7 reported.
Dist. Atty. George Gascón accused Nguyen of finishing up a “mindless capturing rampage.”
“Harmless civilians and regulation enforcement officers have been callously focused with out provocation,” he stated.
Prosecutors alleged that at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nguyen fired a number of pictures all through the Marina del Rey condominium complicated within the 4100 block of By way of Marina.
“Nguyen was sporting a tactical vest and was armed with two assault weapons and a handgun,” prosecutors stated of their assertion. “He additionally carried a number of loaded magazines for the assorted weapons.”
Nguyen allegedly fired greater than 90 rounds at deputies and residents from numerous places of the condominium complicated over a three-hour interval.
Movies posted on social media confirmed a person capturing from what seems to be a balcony of an condominium unit and might be heard saying: “I can shoot a automobile proper now and nobody would [care].” In different movies, bystanders shelter at house or take cowl whereas gunfire might be heard within the background.
A pair of images of the scene launched by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division confirmed two rifles, a handgun and tactical gear mendacity on the bottom after the suspect’s arrest early Sunday.
Gascón praised regulation enforcement officers who responded to the decision, saying they protected civilians whereas additionally arresting Nguyen with out firing a single shot.
Nguyen, who stays in jail in lieu of $5.25-million bail, faces life in jail if convicted as charged.
