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Mike Chau

Case from Oklahoma City, OK dated May 20, 2016

Victim Details

Mike Chau

March 28, 2022

Male

Asian

Oklahoma City

OK

2016-05-20

2016-05-20

30

Mike

Chau

07/10/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the early morning hours of May 20, 2016, the life of 30-year-old Mike Chau, an Asian American male, was tragically cut short in the courtyard of the Southern Oaks Apartments in southwest Oklahoma City. At approximately 5:30 a.m., the morning's quiet was shattered by a heated argument, followed by the sound of multiple gunshots. Friends would later discover Chau lying in the courtyard, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Emergency services were called, and Chau was quickly transported to a l ...
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  • Two 18-year-olds are arrested in Oklahoma City slaying
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