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12.20.2007

sacramento sheriff's deputy killed on duty

This week in Sacramento, police were on a massive manhunt to find the killer of a Saramento County sheriff's deputy: Hunt for deputy's killer. Detective Vu Nguyen, an officer in the anti-gang unit, died Wednesday evening when he was shot in the neck during a foot pursuit. Nguyen was a 37-year-old, 7-year veteran of the force and had been working on the gang task force for three years. He is said to be the first Asian American Sacramento County Sheriff's officer to die in the line of duty. A 16-year-old boy, described as an Asian "gang affiliate," was arrested late last night in connection with Nguyen's murder: 16-year-old boy arrested in deputy's killing. More here: 16-Year-Old Arrested In Death Of Officer Vu Nguyen.