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Man arrested after gun accidentally fires, kills girlfriend: police

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Updated  September 30, 2025 10:22am EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 5 DC
Man charged after girlfriend fatally shot in accidental gunfire

Man charged after girlfriend fatally shot in accidental gunfire

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday after officials say his gun accidentally went off, fatally hitting his girlfriend two floors below.

The Brief

    • Police say Richard Huynh, 31, was handling a gun in a Fairfax home when it accidentally discharged, firing a bullet through the floor.
    • The round struck Jennifer Kim, 30, who was on the level below; she later died at the hospital.
    • Huynh has been charged with Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm in a Building and is being held without bond.

FAIRFAX, Va. - A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday after officials say his gun accidentally went off, fatally hitting his girlfriend two floors below. 

What we know:

Officials say Richard Huynh, 31, of Fairfax, was putting his gun in a gun box on the third level of a home on Derring Lane in the afternoon of September 26 when the gun accidentally discharged. 

Jennifer Kim, 30, was on the second level of the home when the bullet traveled through the floor and hit her. Huynh began first aid until officials arrived. 

Kim was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. Police confirmed to FOX 5 DC that Kim was Huynh's girlfriend. 

Huynh was arrested and charged with Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm in a Building. He was held on no bond.

The Source: Information in this article comes from the Fairfax County Police Department.

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