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Viseth Sun

Case from Portland, ME dated Aug 13, 1997

Victim Details

Viseth Sun

Male

Asian

Portland

ME

1997-08-13

12

Viseth

Sun

Yes

07/08/2026

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In the summer of 1997, the life of a young boy named Viseth Sun was tragically cut short in Portland, Maine. On the evening of August 13, the 12-year-old male was fatally shot. The incident that led to his untimely death sent ripples of shock and grief through the community, forever altering the lives of those who knew him. Born on February 18, 1985, Viseth was a boy with his whole life ahead of him, a life that was extinguished in a moment of violence.

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  • Newspapers.com: The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts on August 24, 1997 · 64
  • 1997 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the impact this tragedy had on Viseth Sun’s classmates and com... ...Read More
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