: In 1977, investigative journalist K.W. Lee wrote a series of articles in the Sacramento Union questioning the investigation's integrity and highlighting racial profiling.
: Lee was identified by three white witnesses who struggled to distinguish Asian faces. The police also linked him to the crime because he had accidentally discharged a similar-caliber gun five days earlier. Despite having no connection to the Chinatown gangs, Lee was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. The Fight for Freedom Free Chol Soo Lee YIFY
: After spending ten years in prison—eight of which were on death row—Lee’s conviction was overturned. He was acquitted during a retrial and released on March 28, 1983. The Aftermath : In 1977, investigative journalist K
