In a moment of silence held Saturday evening at the Asian Market Festival, many in the community learned of the death of Mr. Lich Vu.

Vu died Friday night, nearly a year after he was thrown to the ground by former Oklahoma City police officer Joseph Gibson.

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“It definitely is a big blow to the community,” said Asian District Cultural Association Executive Director Steve Le.

Oklahoma City Vietnamese American Heritage Community President Thuan Nguyen said Vu had been on his death bed for a few weeks.

On October 27, 2024, Vu was confronted in a traffic stop by then officer Gibson. Body camera footage showed Vu tapping the officer with his hand and telling him to shut up.

Before being handcuffed, Gibson threw Vu on

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