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Unidentified Asian Male
Age 22-32
from Monterey Park, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Jan 12, 2024

Case ID
43607

Case Number
1996-04283

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
22

Age To
32

Pid
59274

Possible Nicknames
Wijie

Height
66 inches

Weight
124 lbs

Ethnicity
Asian

Primary Ethnicity
Asian

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1964

Estimated Birth To
1974

Estimated Death Year From
1996

Date Found
1996-06-04

City
Monterey Park

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Zip Code
91754

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7433

Agency Name
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Agency City
Los Angeles

Agency State
California

Agency County
Los Angeles County

Agency Contact
Betsy Magdaleno

Contact Job Title
Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

Agency Address
1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

Agency Phone
3233430512

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

Agency Case #
1996-04283

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
Black

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: Keloid scars on left arm Skin discoloration on left wrist

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: LT BLU SH0RTS, LT TAN PULL0VER SHIRT,
Footwear: MULTI C0L0R SANDLE-TH0NGS,
Jewelry: BLK BELT,

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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The decedent was holding several people hostage (human trafficking victims) in a residence in Monterey Park when the hostages attacked the decedent and killed him. The decedent was called "Wijie" and was probably from China.
Date Found: 1996-06-04

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