Chinatown Shootout (2 of 2)
Description: The June 30 evening shooting which occurred just before 6 pm at the congested corner of Stockton and Clay streets, is believed to stem from an apparent dispute between alleged rival Asian gangs jockeying for fireworks sales turf. Incident underscores law enforcement weaknesses, policy problems. Some community activists are not so sure about the alleged gang affiliations and question the quick assumptions of the police and the media. Questions have arisen within the Chinese American community of whether the fireworks problem necessarily equates to a "Chinatown problem."
Original Material Type: Photocopy of newspaper clipping
Article Title: Chinatown Shootout
Author: Gerard Lim
Publication Info: AsianWeek, July 7, 1995, pp. 1 & 24
Subject Keywords: San Francisco, Chinatown, crimes in Chinatown, gangs, Chinatown gangs, fireworks, illegal fireworks
Collection: Chinatown Branch Archives
Repository: San Francisco Public Library - Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch
Chinatown Shootout (2 of 2)
Description: The June 30 evening shooting which occurred just before 6 pm at the congested corner of Stockton and Clay streets, is believed to stem from an apparent dispute between alleged rival Asian gangs jockeying for fireworks sales turf. Incident underscores law enforcement weaknesses, policy problems. Some community activists are not so sure about the alleged gang affiliations and question the quick assumptions of the police and the media. Questions have arisen within the Chinese American community of whether the fireworks problem necessarily equates to a "Chinatown problem."
Original Material Type: Photocopy of newspaper clipping
Article Title: Chinatown Shootout
Author: Gerard Lim
Publication Info: AsianWeek, July 7, 1995, pp. 1 & 24
Subject Keywords: San Francisco, Chinatown, crimes in Chinatown, gangs, Chinatown gangs, fireworks, illegal fireworks
Collection: Chinatown Branch Archives
Repository: San Francisco Public Library - Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch