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Uc Thí Vo, who co-owned Kim Tin Jewelry in Sacramento with her husband of 40 years, was killed during the November 2024 robbery.
Brothers Nethaniel Fuimaono, Sonny Fuimaono, and Aaron Fuimaono, and a fourth man, Hanson Dang, have been arrested in connection with the fatal armed robbery of Kim Tin Jewelry in November 2024.
Sacramento, Calif.—The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that it has arrested four men in connection with the deadly armed robbery of a jewelry store late last year.
On Nov. 15, police responded to a report of a robbery at Kim Tin Jewelry on Stockton Boulevard.
A group of 12 suspects had forced their way into the store by breaking the front door and used hammers and pickaxes to smash the display cases and steal jewelry, the sheriff’s office said in a press release.
The store’s co-owner, Vinh Tan Nguyen, began shooting at the suspects and mistakenly shot his wife, Uc Thí Vo, as well as one of the suspects, officials said.
Vo, who co-owned the store with her husband of 40 years, was taken to the hospital and later died.
The 59-year-old, who immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 1987, was a mother of four and grandmother of two, as per her online obituary.
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On Nov. 15, police responded to a report of a robbery at Kim Tin Jewelry on Stockton Boulevard.
A group of 12 suspects had forced their way into the store by breaking the front door and used hammers and pickaxes to smash the display cases and steal jewelry, the sheriff’s office said in a press release.
The store’s co-owner, Vinh Tan Nguyen, began shooting at the suspects and mistakenly shot his wife, Uc Thí Vo, as well as one of the suspects, officials said.
Vo, who co-owned the store with her husband of 40 years, was taken to the hospital and later died.
The 59-year-old, who immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 1987, was a mother of four and grandmother of two, as per her online obituary.
Officials said the suspects fled the scene with the stolen jewelry.
After further investigations, police arrested brothers Nethaniel Fuimaono, 22, of Concord, California; Sonny Fuimaono, 19, of Suisun City, California; and Aaron Fuimaono, 28, of San Francisco.
They also arrested Hanson Dang, 19, of Suisun City.
All four suspects are currently in custody at the Main Jail in Sacramento.
This investigation is ongoing, said officials, and detectives are looking to make additional arrests related to the case.
Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at 916-874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-HELP.
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