Chirasak Boy Chirapong

Death by Force

In the quiet community of Waddell, Arizona, a horrific crime unfolded on August 10, 1991, at the Wat Promkunaram Buddhist Temple, resulting in the death of Chirasak 'Boy' Chirapong and eight others. Chirapong, a male temple employee of Thai descent, was found alongside the temple's abbot, five monks, a nun, and her nephew. The victims had been arranged in a circle, each shot in the back of the head. The motive for the shocking violence was determined to be robbery, with the assailants making off ...Read More

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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