Charges filed in September fatality shooting at Boo Han market in on Hwy 99 in Edmonds

Boo Han Market crime scene
Photo courtesy Edmonds Police

Story republished from My Edmonds News

First-degree murder and assault charges were filed in Snohomish County Superior Court Friday against a 27-year-old Everett man who allegedly shot his estranged wife and two others at Edmonds’ Boo Han Market, located in the 22000 block of Highway 99, Sept. 230.

Duy Phuong Nguyen of Everett has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 20-year-old Mountlake Terrace woman. 

Nguyen also faces charges of first-degree domestic violence assault in the shooting of his 24-year-old estranged wife, also a Mountlake Terrace resident, and a first-degree assault in the shooting of a 23-year-old Redmond man.

The 20-year-old woman was a friend of Nguyen’s wife; and the Redmond man was the 20-year-old woman’s boyfriend.

According to documents filed with the court, Nguyen was recorded entering the Boo Han Market three separate times on video surveillance cameras — and these recordings clearly showed him shooting the three victims. Both women were employees of the Boo Han Market.

Law enforcement officers dispatched to the shooting found the three victims with gunshot wounds. The women were transported to Harborview Medical Center, the man to Providence Medical Center in Everett. The 20-year-old woman later died of her wounds.

Nguyen initially fled the scene but later that day turned himself in at the Everett Police Department South Precinct. He was arrested and remains in custody in the Snohomish County Jail.

Arraignment is scheduled for Monday at 3pm.

The market is located at 22618 Hwy 99, Edmonds, WA 98026

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Boo Han Market gunman gets 45 1/2 years

Crime scene at Boo Han Market. Photo courtesy Edmonds Police.

Story from MyEdmondsNews.com

By Larry Vogel

In a sentence handed down November 5, 2021, Duy Phuong Nguyen, 28, will spend the next 45 1/2 years in prison in connection with the September 29, 2020 shooting at Edmonds’ Boo Han Market located in the 22600 block of Highway 99 in Edmonds, just north of Shoreline. 

The shooting killed his estranged wife’s friend Thanh Vy Ly, a 20-year-old Mountlake Terrace woman. Nguyen also shot his wife, 24, and Ly’s boyfriend, 23.

On that day, Nguyen was recorded entering the Boo Han Market three separate times on video surveillance cameras. At approximately 3:30 p.m., he is seen leaving the store and, “without breaking his stride,” pulled a gun out of his waistband and shot around 12 rounds at the trio while they stood huddled outside of the market.

Ly was shot in the arm and abdomen and died from her injuries at Harborview Medical Center. According to court documents, in the ambulance, she told first responders,“My friend’s husband did this.” Nguyen’s wife was shot in the face and abdomen and Ly’s boyfriend suffered five shots to both legs and his lower right abdomen.

Nguyen initially fled the scene but later that day turned himself in at the Everett Police Department South Precinct. He has been in custody in the Snohomish County Jail since that time. (See previous articles here)

Charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault, Nguyen pled not guilty at his Oct. 23, 2020 arraignment, but last month formally changed his plea to guilty as his trial was set to begin.

Originally all three charges carried a firearm enhancement, but according to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Corinne Klein, given the defendant’s age, lack of prior criminal history, and decision to plead guilty, the prosecutors and defense agreed to drop the firearm enhancement on the second assault count.

Because these are serious, violent offenses, the sentences on the three charges cannot run concurrently, so Nguyen will serve them consecutively. Additionally, the two firearm enhancements add an additional five years each to the time he must serve – and according to Klein, these must be served first.

“Mr. Nguyen will not begin serving time for the murder and assault crimes until both firearm enhancements are completely served,” explained Klein. “This means his first 10 years in prison will be spent serving the two firearms enhancements.”

Nguyen’s 45 1/2-year sentence breaks down as follows:

• 20 years for one count of first-degree murder
• 15 1/2 years for two counts of first-degree assault (7 3/4 years each)
• 10 years for two firearms enhancements (five years each)

Prisoners who conduct themselves well while incarcerated may earn “good time,” which can reduce their time served by 10%. But it is important to note that good time provisions do not apply to firearms enhancements, which must be served at straight time. This means Nguyen will not be able to begin earning good time until after serving his first 10 years.

“It is possible that with good time Mr. Nguyen could finish his sentence in just shy of 42 years,” explained Klein. “This would release him just in time for his 70th birthday.”

Once released, Nguyen would be required to report regularly for 36 months of community custody. Also upon his release he would be required to register as a felony firearms offender.

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Shooting at Boo Han Market on Hwy 99 in Edmonds

Boo Han market in Edmonds was the scene of a triple shooting
Photo courtesy Edmonds Police

Three people, two women and a man, were shot at the entrance to the Boo Han market in the 22600 block of Hwy 99. The suspect was identified as the estranged husband of one of the victims.

The three victims were transported to the hospital in critical condition and Edmonds Police brought in K9 units to search for the suspect. 

He was described as a short Asian male, black clothing, black hat. He is 27 years old and lives in Everett.

Crime scene at Boo Han Market in Edmonds
Photo courtesy Edmonds Police

Later in the day, the suspect turned himself in to officers at an Everett Police precinct. Edmonds detectives responded to Everett to take custody of the suspect.

Investigators worked into the night along with investigators from Washington State Patrol. The road was closed and the crime lab was at the scene.

They were also interviewing the suspect.

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