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Lung Chin Wing

Case from Seattle, WA dated Feb 19, 1983

Victim Details

Lung Chin Wing

Male

Asian

Seattle

WA

1983-02-19

60

Lung

Chin Wing

06/27/2026

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On the cold night of February 19, 1983, the lively atmosphere within the Wah Mee gambling club, tucked away in Seattle's Chinatown International District, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Among the patrons and staff whose lives were tragically cut short that evening was Lung Wing Chin, a 60-year-old fisherman and cook of Chinese descent. He, along with twelve others, fell victim to a brutal robbery that escalated into one of the city's most infamous mass murders.

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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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    I recently came across a lesser-known aspect of the Wah Mee tragedy that's been stuck in my mind—L... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it haunting how the Wah Mee Club, which was a vibrant part of Seattle's Chinat... ...Read More
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