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The 1996 murder of Dr. Haing Ngor left a bitter taste in the community, and the authorities were tasked with quickly catching the killers.

Haing had been through a lot, from surviving the Cambodian Genocide by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and eventually moving to the United States to winning an Academy Award for his acting. Investigation Discovery’s ‘People Magazine Investigates: A Killing In Chinatown’ charts Haing’s life and the reason behind his murder.

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So, if you’re curious to find out more about this case, we’ve got you covered.

How Did Dr. Haing Ngor Die?

Haing Somnang Ngor was born in Cambodia, and before the war, he was an obstetrician and a medical officer in the military.

But once the Khmer Rouge began taking over the country, Haing had to hide his medical prowess because he feared being executed. Despite being tortured repeatedly, Haing kept asserting he w