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Maria Hsiao

Case from Palo-alto, CA dated Jun 10, 2001

Victim Details

Maria Hsiao

Female

Asian

Palo-alto

CA

2001-06-10

21

Maria

Hsiao

06/26/2026

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Maria Hsiao, a 21-year-old art student from Palo Alto, California, was tragically shot and killed just after midnight on June 10, 2001, outside the Q Cafe nightclub. Maria was celebrating her 21st birthday with her older sister and friends when the incident occurred. The group was standing outside the club when a gunshot rang out, striking Maria in the head. Despite immediate efforts by police and paramedics to save her life, she succumbed to her injuries on the operating table.

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  • Los Altos, CA Patch: Homicide Cold Case: Who Killed College Student Maria Hsiao, 21, In Palo Alto In 2001?
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    I've been diving into Maria Hsiao's case, and something that's really been on my min... ...Read More
    12/27/2024
    Has anyone dug into the timeline of events at Q Cafe that night? I find it so puzzling that despite ... ...Read More
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