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James Quoc Tran

Case from Seattle, WA dated Jan 26, 2016

Victim Details

James Quoc Tran

Male

Asian

Seattle

WA

2016-01-26

33

James

Quoc Tran

07/12/2026

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In the fading light of a Tuesday evening on January 26, 2016, a burst of violence shattered the relative quiet of a homeless encampment in Seattle, Washington, known as "The Jungle." When the chaos subsided, 33-year-old James Quoc Tran, an Asian male, was found dead at the scene, a victim of the gunfire that had ripped through the community. The encampment, a sprawling greenbelt near the I-5 freeway, was home to a number of individuals, and the shooting that night would leave another woman, Jenn ...
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  • James Quoc Tran - 2016 - Marlatt Funeral Home and Crematory
  • The Seattle Times: Witness: Shooting at The Jungle in Seattle over drugs, money
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    I've been following the case surrounding the tragic events at "The Jungle," and I’m ... ...Read More
    06/29/2024
    I've been following the "Jungle" shooting case, and something that really sticks with me is the envi... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the discussion around James Quoc Tran's tragic death, and I can't stop thinkin... ...Read More
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