Run Chhoun
Run Chhoun | |
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Mugshot of Chhoun, taken on June 15, 2007 | |
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Motive | Robbery Gang warfare |
| Convictions | First degree murder with special circumstances (9 counts) Robbery (4 counts) Burglary (2 counts) Attempted murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 9 convicted, 2 more suspected |
Span of crimes | July 27, 1995 – August 9, 1995 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Locations | Sacramento County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County |
Run "Peter" Chhoun (Khmer: ឈួន រ៉ន; born 1972) is a Cambodian gang leader of the Tiny Rascal Gang convicted for involvement in nine murders committed in the US state of California between July and August 1995 alongside multiple accomplices. His co-defendant in most of the crimes, fellow TRG leader Samreth Pan, was also sentenced to death for four of the murders while five other accomplices received lengthy prison sentences.