Brian Van Duong

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 19-362-PF Version Type: AMENDED 6/12/2019 10:29 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Art Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Acevedo Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Brian Middle Name: Van Last Name: Duong Suffix: Mr. Date of Birth: 6/24/1973 Sex: Male Asian or Pacific Race: Islander Age At Time Of Death: 45 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/29/2019 3:00 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/31/2019 5:10 AM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Complications of acute cocaine toxicity Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Decedent If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Not Applicable; cause of death was Pre existing medical accidental injury, condition?: intoxication, suicide or homicide If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 7014 Will Clayton Street Address: City: Houston Parkway County: Harris Zip: 77338 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Hotel What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: Private Facility Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Hospital/Infirmary What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: Aggravated Assault Offense 2: Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Displayed other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: Used Knife to cut girlfrienc throat then injested large amount of cocaine At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Ways Decedent Attempted To Injured civilian(s) or Injure Others: other inmate(s) At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No No including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession No officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary: On Friday, March 29, 2019, at 0250 hours, Officers G.H. Johnson, J. L. Arnold, Officer J. Lopez and J. Rivera were dispatched to a "Cutting Just Occurred" call at 7014 Will Clayton Parkway. The complainant Natalie Q Nguyen was found in the hotel office bleeding profusely from lacerations to her neck and hands. The complainant told officers she had just arrived from Vietnam and was picked up from the airport by her boyfriend Brian V. Duong. The complainant stated she and Suspect Duong had argued and later, as she was sleeping, the suspect cut her throat. The complainant stated she fought with the suspect for the knife and he told the complainant he did not accept her and he was going to kill her and himself. Officers contacted the Houston Fire Department and began to search for the suspect. Officers located the suspect in room #104, and took him into custody. The suspect stated he and his girlfriend were engaged to be married and that she had just returned from Vietnam. the suspect stated they both argued because she refused to marry him or to have his baby. The suspect waited until his girlfriend went to sleep and then he cut her throat. The suspect admitted to the officers that he had taken a large amount of cocaine (the entire statement was recorded on Officer Arnold's Body Worn Camera). As officers were waiting for EMS and processing the scene, the suspect began to have seizures. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he remained in critical condition until he was pronounced deceased at 0510 hours on March 31, 2019. Mr. Duong was taken to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. 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