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Henry Lee

Case from Blacksburg, VA dated Apr 16, 2007

Victim Details

Henry Jake Lee (Henh Ly)

Male

Asian

Blacksburg

VA

2007-04-16

20

Henry

Lee

07/11/2026

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On a tragic spring day in Blacksburg, Virginia, a young man's life was cut short in a devastating act of violence that shook the nation. Henry Lee, a 20-year-old male of Vietnamese descent, was among the victims of the mass shooting that occurred on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on April 16, 2007. A freshman majoring in Computer Engineering, he was in his French class when the gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, opened fire.

Born in Vietnam, Henry and his family had ...
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  • Henry Lee, Remembered as Funny, Brilliant - NPR
  • Parallel paths of victim, killer - Chicago Tribune
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