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Paul Wada

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

Victim Details

Paul Wada

Male

San-francisco

CA

1977-09-04

25

Paul

Wada

07/15/2026

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Paul Ronald Wada, a 25-year-old law student, tragically lost his life on September 4, 1977, in San Francisco, California. He was one of the victims of the infamous Golden Dragon massacre, a gang-related mass shooting that took place inside the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Chinatown. The massacre was a result of a violent feud between two rival gangs, the Joe Boys and the Wah Ching. On that fateful night, members of the Joe Boys gang entered the restaurant with the intent to assassinate leaders of ...
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