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Chung Wah Son

Case from Boston, MA dated Jan 12, 1991

Victim Details

Chung Wah Son

Male

Asian

Boston

MA

1991-01-12

58

Chung

Wah Son

07/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, a violent episode unfolded within the confines of a basement gambling den on Tyler Street in Boston's Chinatown, irrevocably altering the lives of many. Among the victims of what would become known as the Boston Chinatown massacre was Chung Wah Son, a 58-year-old male. The illicit social club, shielded from the outside world, required a buzz from a bell and visual identification through a video screen for entry. On this particular night, the routin ...
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  • Boston Magazine: In the Shadow of the Dragon
  • New Reward in Boston Chinatown Massacre Case | Federal Bureau of Investigation
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    I've been thinking a lot about how the Tyler Street Massacre really brought into focus the dangers f... ...Read More
    09/02/2024
    It's chilling to think about the ease with which Phạm Tiến Hùng and his accomplices managed to ... ...Read More
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    I was reading about the Boston Chinatown Massacre and couldn't help but think about how it paints a ... ...Read More
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