Overview

• Deputies responding to a reported hit-and-run on Sept. 4 found 28-year-old Jake Hieu Quoc Nguyen with a gunshot wound on a roadside and pronounced him dead at the scene.
• Investigators report crash evidence outside a nearby apartment complex with tracks in the grass and believe Nguyen’s body was dragged to where it was discovered.
• The car Nguyen was driving that night has not been located, and authorities say someone drove off after leaving the body.
• Uber confirmed its last contact with Nguyen was after a downtown drop-off during his shift, and the company says it is cooperating with investigators.
• Crime Stoppers is offering $5,000 for information leading to an arrest, and officials say potential charges could include capital murder; no suspects have been identified.