August 9, 2004
NEWS RELEASE

Death Investigation Reward

Somerville, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest and Somerville Chief of Police Richard Rose announce that an investigation is still being conducted by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and the Somerville Police Department Detective Bureau into the death of Tuan Nguyen, an Asian male, age 24, of West Brown Street, Somerville, New Jersey.

According to Prosecutor Forrest, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, 2004, the Somerville Police were summoned to the victim’s residence by family members. Upon arrival of the police, the victim’s bloody body was found on the floor inside the residence lying up against the front door. The victim sustained multiple stab wounds to his body. The victim was reported to be home alone at the time of the incident

As the investigation continues, Douglas W. Kimmelman, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crime Stoppers of Somerset County announces a reward of $1,000.00 for any information which results in the arrest and indictment of the killer(s) of the victim, Tuan Nguyen. This information may be provided anonymously by calling the Crime Stoppers toll free TIPS Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.somersetcountycrimestoppers.org or www.scpo.net. and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS Hotline”. Whether you provide the information by telephone or online you will be provided a confidential claim number which you will utilize to obtain the reward monies. All calls will be kept confidential.