Jade Nguyen was 27 when she was fatally shot in Plantation, Florida, on June 8, 2019. Police later arrested Ngo and charged him with first-degree murder.

Friends and acquaintances described Jade as a hardworking, kind nail technician who had endured years of domestic abuse by Ngo. On the night she died she called a friend saying she feared he might kill her; friends had previously reported seeing bruises on her. Jade had recently served Ngo with divorce papers, moved out, and was beginning to establish her own business when she was killed. A GoFundMe was set up by friends to help with funeral costs and to raise awareness about domestic violence.