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Cheng Yuan "James" Hong was a 20-year-old male of Taiwanese–Chinese origin. Born in Taipei, he had moved to San Jose, California, and was studying computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara when he died on May 23, 2014.
On the evening of May 23, 2014, in Isla Vista, California, a mass murder occurred in which Cheng Yuan "James" Hong, male, age 20, was one of the first victims. He was fatally stabbed in the apartment he shared with two roommates ...Read More
On the evening of May 23, 2014, in Isla Vista, California, a mass murder occurred in which Cheng Yuan "James" Hong, male, age 20, was one of the first victims. He was fatally stabbed in the apartment he shared with two roommates ...Read More
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Cheng Yuan James Hong
Male
Asian
Isla Vista
CA
2014-5-23
20
Cheng
Yuan James Hong
11/25/2025
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I can't stop thinking about the kind of fear and confusion Cheng Yuan "James" Hong must have felt in... ...Read More
01/26/2025
01/26/2025
I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of mental health in tragedies like what happened to Cheng ... ...Read More
10/28/2024
10/28/2024
