U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained a Vietnamese national who entered the country illegally, following his release from prison where he served time for a murder committed in Texas three decades ago.
Nahn Tu Hoang was convicted of fatally shooting 32-year-old Sarah “Kathy” Arceneaux at her residence in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 29, 1996. According to ICE, Hoang fired five rounds at Arceneaux during the incident.
ICE reported that the fatal shooting occurred after Hoang and his companions, having spent the night drinking, embarked on a spree of home burglaries in the Port Arthur vicinity.
Kathy Arceneaux was fatally shot outside her house in 1996. (ICE)
Armed with a .22-caliber rifle, Hoang and his group indulged in a reckless shooting spree, targeting animals and residential properties.
Hoang was arrested by ICE following his release from prison. (ICE)
According to court documents, “Hoang testified that as he was walking to the front of the house, he was startled by a woman leaning over her dog. Hoang testified he was scared and started shooting. Hoang shot the woman five times, killing her.”
ICE arrested the Vietnamese illegal immigrant for deportation. (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
ICE called it a “horrific, tragic story” in a post on X announcing the arrest.
He was taken into custody by ICE on May 5 after being released from prison and is being held pending deportation.
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