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Denise Louie

Case from San-francisco, CA dated Sep 04, 1977

Victim Details

Denise Louie

Male

San-francisco

CA

1977-09-04

21

Denise

Louie

07/15/2026

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Denise Louie, a 21-year-old urban planning student at the University of Washington, tragically lost her life on September 4, 1977, during the infamous Golden Dragon massacre in San Francisco's Chinatown. The massacre occurred at the Golden Dragon Restaurant, where Denise and other innocent bystanders were caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting. The attack was orchestrated by members of the Joe Boys, a Chinese youth gang, who intended to assassinate leaders of the rival Wah Ching gang ...
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  • https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/SF-s-Golden-Dragon-massacre-40-years-later-12166088.php
  • Golden Dragon massacre - Wikipedia
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    I've been diving into the details of the Golden Dragon massacre, and I came across s... ...Read More
    03/14/2024
    Visiting San Francisco last week and walking through Chinatown, I couldn’t help but feel the weigh... ...Read More
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    I've been reading a lot about the Golden Dragon massacre, and something that really gets to me is ho... ...Read More
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