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Pho Vu

Case from Fort Smith, AR dated May 26, 2017

Victim Details

Pho Vu

Male

Asian

Fort Smith

AR

2017-05-26

56

Pho

Vu

07/22/2026

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In a quiet residence on Furman Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas, a shocking discovery was made on May 26, 2017. Inside the home, police found the bodies of three men, each having succumbed to gunshot wounds. One of the victims was identified as 56-year-old Pho Vu, a male of Vietnamese descent. The other two men were Long Nguyen, aged 48, and Dinh To, aged 47. All three were known to each other and were part of the local Vietnamese community, a fact that sent ripples of disbelief and sorrow through ...
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  • Obituary for Pho Nhu Vu at Lewis Funeral Chapel-Greenwood
  • KHBS: Fort Smith Police Investigate Suspected Murder-Suicide
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    Anyone else feeling perplexed about why this tragedy happened among friends in such a tight-knit com... ...Read More
    09/30/2024
    I’m struggling to wrap my head around the Fort Smith incident involving Pho Vu, Long Nguyen, and D... ...Read More
    04/03/2024
    I just can't stop thinking about how devastated the families of these men must be. Living in Fort Sm... ...Read More
    01/13/2023
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