2003
Media Releases:
CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
VINCENT P. SARUBBI, CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR
MEDIA INFORMATION
March 11, 2003
Camden County Prosecutor Vincent P. Sarubbi and Acting Camden Police
Chief Edwin Figueroa announced that Binh Thach, M/40, was arrested
today on a warrant charging him with Murder in connection with fatal
shootings in a home in Camden on Monday, March 10, 2003.
The officials reported that Thach turned himself in at Camden Police
Headquarters today at approximately 11:30 a.m. The handgun allegedly
used in the crime was recovered. Thach lived in the home in the
2600 block of Cramer where the shootings occurred. Two male victims
who were killed also lived in the home.
Superior Court Judge Samuel D. Natal set bail at $1 million cash
or bond on the warrant charging Thach with the Murder of Son Do,
M/31. A formal arraignment is expected Wednesday morning at the
Camden County Hall of Justice. The time and courtroom number are
expected to be finalized early Wednesday morning.
A second Murder charge against Thach was being prepared this afternoon
in connection with the death of the second victim, Tam Nguyen, 35,
of the same address.
The investigation is continuing into the incident, in which a female
resident was also shot. The woman, Loan Nguyen, F/26, remains in
critical condition at Cooper Medical Center. She is not related
to Tam Nguyen. The investigation indicates the shootings stemmed
from an ongoing dispute between the defendant and other residents
of the home.
Police responded to an emergency call at approximately 8 a.m. Monday
reporting shots fired. Officers found the three victims inside a
home in the 2600 block of Cramer Street in East Camden. One male
was dead at the scene, and Son Do died a short time later at Cooper.
After finding the victims, officers discovered a small fire at the
home, apparently set around the same time as the shootings. Firefighters
quickly extinguished the fire, containing it to one room.
All persons charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent
unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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