Theodore Ting Wong

Death by Force
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On January 29, 1919, the body of Dr. Theodore Ting Wong was discovered in Washington, D.C. Wong, along with his colleagues Chang Hsi Hsie and Ben Sen Wu, were found murdered in their residence. Wong's body was the first to be discovered by one of his students who entered the house after receiving no response for several days. Wong appeared to have been shot and struck with a blunt object, with a trail of blood leading from the door to the basement.

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    Victim Details

    Theodore Ting Wong

    Male

    Washington

    DC

    1919-01-29

    Theodore

    Ting Wong

    01/07/2025

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