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Hai Q. Le

Case from Tacoma, WA dated Jul 05, 1998

Victim Details

Hai Q. Le

Male

Asian

Tacoma

WA

1998-07-05

27

Hai

Q. Le

07/14/2026

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In the early hours of July 5, 1998, a tragic event unfolded at the Trang Dai Cafe in Tacoma, Washington, forever altering the lives of many. On that day, Asian male Hai Q. Le, who was 27 years old, was killed in a violent outbreak of gunfire. The incident, which erupted shortly after 1:30 a.m., saw three masked gunmen enter the karaoke bar and indiscriminately open fire, creating a scene of chaos and terror. In the hail of 41 to 57 bullets, Hai Le, his 25-year-old brother Duy Q. Le, and three ot ...
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