A 41-year-old man was charged Tuesday with multiple counts, including attempted murder of a peace officer, stemming from an unprovoked shooting rampage throughout the grounds of an apartment complex in Marina del Rey on Saturday night while live-streaming his actions on social media.
Victoryloc Vinh Nguyen is charged with two counts of willful, deliberate, attempted murder of a peace officer, one count of attempted murder -- willful, deliberate and premediated on a civilian, 10 counts of assault with a machine gun or assault weapon upon a peace officer, four counts of assault with a machine gun or assault weapon upon a civilian, one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and one count of first-degree residential burglary, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
No one was injured in the shooting.
Nguyen pleaded not guilty to all charges Tuesday. Bail was set at $5.27 million. If convicted as charged, Nguyen would face life in prison, prosecutors noted.
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A preliminary hearing setting is scheduled May 13 in the Airport Courthouse.
“I am deeply outraged by the senseless shooting rampage carried out by Mr. Nguyen and I am thankful that no one was injured,” Gascón said in a statement.
“Innocent civilians and law enforcement officers were callously targeted without provocation. Our office's Bureau of Victim Services remains readily available to assist anyone who was impacted by this horrific act. I am grateful to the law enforcement officers who responded to this call, helped protect the public, and de-escalated the situation which resulted in Mr. Nguyen's surrender -- all without firing a single shot.”
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On Saturday at about 10:30 p.m., Nguyen allegedly went on a shooting rampage throughout the Marina del Rey apartment complex where he lives. Nguyen was wearing a tactical vest and was armed with two assault weapons and a handgun. He also carried multiple loaded magazines for the various weapons, Gascón said.
Nguyen allegedly fired more than 90 rounds at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies and residents, from numerous locations throughout the complex over a three-hour period.
“This individual jeopardized many lives and terrorized an apartment community,” said LASD Central Patrol Division Chief Bobby Wyche. “Our deputy personnel, along with other local law enforcement agencies, were able to quickly respond, locate, and arrest the suspect without firing a single shot. We are extremely grateful that nobody was injured during this incident and that he will be held accountable for his reckless actions.”
