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Ga Young Chon

Death by Force
Case Description
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Ga Young Chon, a 58-year-old woman of Korean ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed on August 8, 2016, in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred at an illegal gambling game room located on Wagon Trail near North Lamar Boulevard. According to the Austin Police Department, Chon was running the illegal gambling operation, and the shooting was believed to be a robbery attempt.

Two suspects were involved in the crime: David McKinley, a 25-year-old man, and Shalonda Scott, a 23-year-old woman. ...Read More
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  • KVUE: Man arrested after fatal shooting at illegal game room in Austin
  • KTBC: APD investing 3 homicides that happened within 7 days
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    Victim Details

    Ga Young Chon

    Female

    Asian

    Austin

    TX

    2016-08-08

    58

    Ga

    Young Chon

    11/22/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I recently came across an old case about Ga Young Chon's tragic murder back in 2016, and it got me t... ...Read More
    06/05/2024
    Did anyone else find it odd that Shalonda Scott's mother, Lestelle, was involved in this? I can't im... ...Read More
    02/05/2024
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