A 41-year-old Cambodian national accused of fatally shooting a woman in Victoria is now facing federal gun charges, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Identified as Savin Seng, or "Two-Face," he had allegedly been living unlawfully in Victoria before his capture and subsequent confinement, with a looming detention hearing scheduled this Friday, as confirmed by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei's announcement.
Seng, who admitted previously to gang affiliations, was identified via a cell phone image discovered at the crime scene showing a man, believed to be Seng, brandishing a Glock with an extended magazine. This came after a shooting in Telferner, just outside Victoria, last Friday led to the discovery of a woman deceased from a headshot wound. Law enforcement officers found the suspect less than a mile from the murder site and arrested him with a loaded Glock 17, complete with a 31-round extended magazine, on his person, according to charges that followed the tragic incident.
Moreover, court documents highlight Seng's long illegal presence in the United States, having entered the country as a child and never acquiring legal status. Despite a 2016 removal order as an aggravated felon, Seng managed to elude physical deportation. His history includes custody stints in multiple states, including California, Georgia, and Louisiana. The prosecution gathered evidence of Seng possessing numerous firearms while residing in the country illegally. The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, Los Angeles Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations worked collaboratively on the investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Patti Hubert Booth spearheading the prosecution efforts.
This case is part of the larger Operation Take Back America, a sweeping federal initiative that aims to curtail illegal immigration, dismantle cartels, and safeguard neighborhoods from violent offenders. The program marshals extensive DOJ resources, aligning the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood in a comprehensive strategy that seeks to streamline these bodies' combined efforts, as mentioned by the U.S. Attorney's Office. If convicted of the federal weapons charges, Seng faces a potential decade-long prison sentence and could be fined up to a quarter of a million dollars.
