From July 10 to August 9, 1995, Chhoun, Samreth Pan and several other Tiny Rascal Gang members carried out eleven murders in three different counties in California as well as Washington state, all of which were committed using firearms. Among their victims was a family of five with three young children killed during a home invasion in San Bernardino.[2][3]
Bunlort Nhing Bun, 20 - San Bernardino, August 6, 1995[5]
Miguel Vargas Avina, 20 - Pomona, August 8, 1995
Son "Henry" Nguyen, 44 - San Bernardino, August 9, 1995
Trinh Tran, 35 - San Bernardino, August 9, 1995 (wife of Henry Nguyen)
Doan Hoang, 13 - San Bernardino, August 9, 1995 (daughter of Henry Nguyen and Trinh Tran)
Daniel Nguyen, 11 - San Bernardino, August 9, 1995 (son of Henry Nguyen)
David Nguyen, 10 - San Bernardino, August 9, 1995 (son of Henry Nguyen)
Of these murders, Pan was convicted of murdering the Le's, Bun and Avina. In addition, the two were also convicted of burglary and robbery as well the attempted murder of Quyen Luu, the wife of Nghiep Le. Both were sentenced to death in February 2002.[6] Chhoun was also suspected to have committed the July 10, 1995 murders of Johnny Hagan and Hong Pham in Spokane, a crime in which Giao Ly was convicted and sentenced to 42 years for.[7] In 1996, gang member Vinh Tran pleaded guilty to the murders of the Nguyen family in exchange for a 50 year to life sentence rather than life without parole. The massacre of the Nguyen family also left 3-year-old Dennis, the youngest child, injured.[8]
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