Woman gets 40 years prison time for attempted murder of man in Longmont
A woman who repeatedly shot a man in the parking lot of a Longmont apartment complex last year was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison.
A Boulder County jury found Duy Nguyen, 26, guilty of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and two felonies of violence as a sentencing enhancement in December, according to online court records.
Nguyen was sentenced to 40 years in prison for attempted murder and 20 years in prison for assault. The sentences will run concurrently.
The attempted murder charge carried a sentence of 16 to 48 years in prison, and the assault charge carried a sentence of 10 to 32 years in prison, according to a Boulder County news release.
“The reason we were here for an attempted murder conviction instead of a first-degree murder conviction is only because, through sheer luck, the victim survived the defendant shooting him six times, including once in the face, at close range,” Boulder County Assistant District Attorney Brad Sherman said in a statement. “The 40-year sentence handed down by the Court accurately reflects the defendant’s culpability in this matter and we hope will provide a measure of justice and closure for the victim.”
Police responded to the 800 block of Grandview Meadows Drive on Feb. 5, 2025, after a man called 911 and said he had been shot.
The man was shot at least six times in the face, shoulder, arm and thigh as he got out of his car in the parking lot of the apartment complex, according to the release. He survived his injuries.
Nguyen was arrested months later in April, according to online court records.
Longmont police used the victim’s partial identification from officers on scene, automatic license plate reader footage that allowed the suspect’s vehicle to be seen leaving the scene and shell casings collected at the scene to identify Nguyen as the suspect, according to the release. Law enforcement then searched Nguyen’s home and found the gun used in the shooting as well as information on his electronic devices revealing that Nguyen had been planning the shooting for weeks.
Nguyen and the man had a relationship that ended months before the shooting, according to the release.
“Thanks to the dedication and tireless efforts of our officers, detectives, staff and the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, justice has been served, allowing the victim to begin the healing process,” Longmont Police Chief David Moore said in a statement when the guilty verdict was announced in December.
