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Chaviz Nguyen

Death by Force

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On November 14, 2023, 26-year-old Chaviz Nguyen was fatally shot while traveling in a vehicle near the intersection of Grant Avenue and College Street in Springfield, Missouri. His girlfriend, who was driving, sustained multiple gunshot wounds but survived. The assailants fled the scene immediately after the shooting.

The following day, authorities arrested 19-year-old Elysha Bedell and two 17-year-old juveniles, Timothy Hester and Cesar Bolanos, in connection with the homicide. Bedell ...Read More
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  • Springfield News-Leader: Tuesday's death of Chaviz Nguyen the most recent in Springfield's string of gun violence
  • KOLR - OzarksFirst.com: Springfield business owner mourns son killed in downtown shooting
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    Victim Details

    Chaviz Nguyen

    Male

    Mixed Race

    Springfield

    MO

    2023-11-14

    26

    Chaviz

    Nguyen

    11/22/2025

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