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Siang Ginggaeo

Case from Waddell, AZ dated Aug 10, 1991

Victim Details

Siang Ginggaeo

Male

Asian

Waddell

AZ

1991-08-10

34

Siang

Ginggaeo

06/28/2026

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In the quiet early morning hours of August 10, 1991, a scene of profound violence shattered the tranquility of the Wat Promkunaram Buddhist temple in Waddell, Arizona. Among the nine individuals whose lives were tragically cut short was Siang Ginggaeo, a male monk of Thai descent. The victims were discovered later that day by a temple cook, their bodies arranged face down in a circle, each having been shot in the back of the head. The initial investigation into this horrific mass murder, which a ...
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  • azcentral.com: 9 found slain in Valley temple
  • The Arizona Republic: 27 years later, Waddell Buddhist temple commemorates victims of 1991 temple massacre
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    I've been reading about the Wat Promkunaram incident and can't help but feel deeply for the families... ...Read More
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