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Ben Sen Wu

Case from Washington, DC dated Jan 29, 1919

Victim Details

Ben Sen Wu

Male

Asian

Washington

DC

1919-01-29

21

Ben

Sen Wu

07/12/2026

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In the upscale Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C., a gruesome discovery was made on January 29, 1919. Inside the Chinese Educational Mission house, the bodies of three men were found amidst a scene of disarray, with overturned furniture, shattered light bulbs, and bloodstains marking the violent encounter. One of the victims was Ben Sen Wu, a male who served as an undersecretary of the mission. He, along with Dr. Theodore T. Wong and C. H. Hsie, had been fatally shot. A. 32 caliber revolv ...
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    I find it so intriguing how the house itself in Kalorama might hold some clues we've overlooked. Wit... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else feel a chill thinking about the revolver found at the scene? The fact that it was r... ...Read More
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