Do you know who killed 19 year old Tien Hoang Truong in 1993?
On a late summer evening in Portland, Oregon, on August 28, 1993, a party was underway in the 500 block of NE 80th Avenue. The gathering was attended by a number of young people of Vietnamese descent. Among them was 19-year-old Tien Hoang Truong, a Vietnamese male from Seattle. Reports indicate that Truong was associated with a Vietnamese gang in his hometown, which had connections to a similar group in Portland.
The celebration was abruptly shattered at approximately 10:30 p.m. when a red van approached the location. A passenger inside the vehicle opened fire on a group of people standing outside the party. In the burst of gunfire, Tien Truong was struck. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene, his life cut tragically short.
In the aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement began their investigation into the homicide. Witnesses described the shooter as a Vietnamese man, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds, with black hair. The vehicle involved was identified as a red 1979 Chevrolet van with a yellow stripe. Despite these details, the case has remained unsolved for years. The suspect in the murder of Tien Truong has never been publicly identified or apprehended, and no arrests have been made in connection with the crime. The case is now considered a cold case, a painful and unresolved chapter for those who knew the young man.
