The Los Angeles County district lawyer’s workplace filed prison fees Tuesday in opposition to a person it accuses of taking pictures a number of rounds at a Marina del Rey condo advanced.
Prosecutors charged Victoryloc Nguyen, 41, with a number of counts of tried homicide and assault with a machine gun or assault weapon on a peace officer and civilians, one rely of taking pictures at an inhabited dwelling and one rely of first-degree residential housebreaking. Nguyen has pleaded not responsible to all fees, prosecutors mentioned in a information launch.
Throughout his first courtroom look, Nguyen was seen smiling and made a coronary heart along with his fingers, gesturing towards individuals within the courtroom, ABC7 reported.
Dist. Atty. George Gascón accused Nguyen of finishing up a “mindless taking pictures rampage.”
“Harmless civilians and regulation enforcement officers have been callously focused with out provocation,” he mentioned.
Prosecutors alleged that at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nguyen fired a number of photographs all through the Marina del Rey condo advanced within the 4100 block of Through Marina.
“Nguyen was carrying a tactical vest and was armed with two assault weapons and a handgun,” prosecutors mentioned of their assertion. “He additionally carried a number of loaded magazines for the assorted weapons.”
Nguyen allegedly fired greater than 90 rounds at deputies and residents from numerous places of the condo advanced over a three-hour interval.
Movies posted on social media confirmed a person taking pictures from what seems to be a balcony of an condo unit and will be heard saying: “I can shoot a automobile proper now and nobody would [care].” In different movies, bystanders shelter at house or take cowl whereas gunfire will be heard within the background.
A pair of images of the scene launched by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division confirmed two rifles, a handgun and tactical gear mendacity on the bottom after the suspect’s arrest early Sunday.
Gascón praised regulation enforcement officers who responded to the decision, saying they protected civilians whereas additionally arresting Nguyen with out firing a single shot.
Nguyen, who stays in jail in lieu of $5.25-million bail, faces life in jail if convicted as charged.
