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Danny Linn

Case from Warwick, RI dated Jun 17, 1978

Victim Details

Danny Linn

Male

Asian

Warwick

RI

1978-06-17

48

Danny

Linn

07/12/2026

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On a tragic evening in Warwick, Rhode Island, a violent outburst shattered the tranquil atmosphere of a local eatery, leaving several families irrevocably broken. It was June 17, 1978, when a disgruntled employee unleashed a hail of bullets inside Lee's Cathay Terrace, a Chinese restaurant on Post Road, ending the lives of four people and causing the death of a fifth. Among the victims was a 48-year-old Asian man named Danny Linn.

The perpetrator, Gan Fong Chin, a 48-year-old cook at the ...
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  • Rhode Island Cook Is Arraigned In 4 Shooting Deaths at Restaurant
  • Cafe Shooting Leaves Five Dead - The New York Times
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