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Jean Bick Chinn

Case from Seattle, WA dated Feb 19, 1983

Victim Details

Jean Bick Chinn

Female

Seattle

WA

1983-02-19

47

Jean

Bick Chinn

07/10/2026

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In the early hours of February 19, 1983, the vibrant life of 47-year-old Jean Bick Chinn was tragically cut short in what would become known as the deadliest mass shooting in Washington state's history. A woman of Cantonese descent, she was among thirteen people who lost their lives that night in a brutal robbery and execution-style slaying at the Wah Mee Club, an illegal gambling establishment located in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. The assailants, driven by a plan to rob the clu ...
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  • KIRO 7 News Seattle: Wah Mee: A look back at the deadliest mass shooting in Washington history
  • Wah Mee massacre - Wikipedia
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