Run Chhoun Explained
| Run Chhoun |
| Birth Name: | Run Peter Chhoun |
| Birth Date: | 1972 or 1973 |
| Conviction: | First degree murder with special circumstances (9 counts) |
| Sentence: | Death |
| Victims: | 9 convicted, 2 more suspected |
| Beginyear: | July 27, 1995 |
| Endyear: | August 9, 1995 |
| Country: | United States |
| States: | California |
Run Peter Chhoun is an American spree killer, mass murderer and gang member. Chhoun, a member of the Tiny Rascal Gang was convicted and sentenced to death for nine murders committed in Sacramento County, San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County. His co-defendant Samreth Pan was also sentenced to death, but for only four of the murders.[1]
Victims
Chhoun was convicted of the following murders.[2]
- Hung Diue Le, 47 - Sacramento, July 27, 1995
- Nghiep Thich Le, 73 - Sacramento, July 27, 1995
- Bunlort Nhing Bun, 20 - San Bernadino, August 6, 1995[3]
- Miguel Vargas Avina, 20 - Pomona, August 8, 1995
- Henry Nguyen, age unknown - San Bernardino, August 9, 1995
- Trinh Tran, age unknown - San Bernardino, August 9, 1995 (wife of Henry Nguyen)
- Doan Tran, 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.[4] Chhoun was also suspected to have committed the 1995 murders of Johnny Hagan and Hong Pham in Spokane, a crime in which Giao Ly was convicted and sentenced to 42 years for.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Jury Urges Death for Gang Member. Los Angeles Times.
- Web site: People v. Chhoun. casetext.
- News: Asian ganf members to stand trial. The San Bernardino Sun. Newspapers.com.
- News: Death Penalty Urged in Killings. Berry. Steve. Los Angeles Times.
- News: 42-Year Sentence In Double Killing Kneeling Father Pleads For Son Who Couldn't Untie Gang Knot. Sowa. Tom. The Spokesman-Review.
