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Victims identified in SF slayings that left 5 dead

The Columbian
Published: March 25, 2012, 5:00pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco medical examiner has identified five people found slain in a home last week.

The medical examiner identified the victims as Hua Shun Lei, 65; Vincent Lei, 32; Ying Xue Lei, 37; Wan Yi Xu, 62; and Chia Huei Chu, 30.

Investigators believe all were killed by blunt force trauma. An investigation is ongoing.

On Sunday police arrested 35-year-old Binh Thai Luc, who is being held without bail on five counts of murder.

Also arrested was Luc’s brother, Brian Luc, 32, on unrelated charges involving drugs, ammunition possession and violation of probation.

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