Foy Sripanpasert

Death by Force

In the quiet community of Waddell, Arizona, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace of a sacred space on August 10, 1991. Among the nine lives tragically cut short was that of Foy Sripanpasert, a 75-year-old male nun of Thai descent. He, along with five monks, another nun, her nephew who was a novice monk, and a temple employee, were found deceased inside the Wat Promkunaram Buddhist temple. The victims had been arranged in a circle, lying face-down, each having been shot execution-style ...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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