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Pairuch Kanthong

Case from Waddell, AZ dated Aug 10, 1991

Victim Details

Pairuch Kanthong

Male

Asian

Waddell

AZ

1991-08-10

36

Pairuch

Kanthong

06/24/2026

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In the quiet community of Waddell, Arizona, the summer of 1991 was shattered by a horrific act of violence that claimed the life of Pairuch Kanthong, the 36-year-old male abbot of the Wat Promkunaram Buddhist temple. Kanthong, a Thai monk, was devoted to building the temple and fostering a place of peace and spiritual growth. His dreams, however, came to a brutal end on the night of August 9, 1991, in what would become known as the worst mass murder in Arizona's history.

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  • Arizona Daily Star: Buddhist monks keep slain leader's work alive
  • azcentral.com: 9 found slain in Valley temple
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