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Phillip Nguyen

Case from Buford, GA dated Jan 06, 2016

Victim Details

Phillip Nguyen

Male

Asian

Buford

GA

2016-01-06

2

Phillip

Nguyen

07/01/2026

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In what began as a domestic dispute, a nearly 20-hour standoff in Buford, Georgia, ended in a tragic murder-suicide. Two-year-old Phillip Nguyen was shot and killed by his 43-year-old father, Thy Anh Ho, before Ho took his own life. The harrowing incident unfolded after the boy's mother, Huyen Nguyen, attempted to end her relationship with Ho.

The situation escalated when Huyen Nguyen's daughter made a frantic 911 call, reporting that Ho was in their home on Beyers Landing Drive, armed wi ...
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  • Timeline of a tragedy: New details released in Buford standoff
  • Police: Suspect, 2-year-old son dead after 19-hour standoff
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    I can't stop thinking about the heartbreaking standoff that resulted in the death of little Phillip ... ...Read More
    11/08/2024
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