Very sadly, Dr. Kim Fang died on January 4, 2000 from the gunshot wounds he sustained repelling an armed robbery of his Alamo home. Please see the prosecution's partial court pleadings below descibing how Kim died:
In November 1999, Kasem made a delivery to the Alamo home of retired surgeon Dr. Kim Fang and his wife, Dr. Winnie Fang.
On January 4, 2000, Kasem and appellant set out to rob the Fang home. Armed with two handguns, dressed in black and carrying black ski masks, Kasem and appellant arrived at the home shortly before 6:00 p.m.
The entire Fang family was home that evening. Dr. Kim Fang, an avid gun collector who always kept a loaded weapon on hand, was in his upstairs office. Dr. Winnie Fang was moving between the kitchen, where the family nanny Mee Yung Lee was fixing dinner, and the living room, where her brother Richard Law was sitting. Law was living with the Fangs temporarily while he recovered from back surgery. The Fang's school-age children, Alexander and Liane, were waiting for dinner. Alexander was downstairs working on a computer. Liane was in the kitchen doing homework.
Dr. Winnie Fang heard a knock at the door. When she opened the door, Kasem and appellant shoved her back into the entry hall. The first to enter (Kasem) pressed a gun to her head and started beating her; the second man (appellant) followed, punching her all over her body. Hearing Winnie's screams, family members started to react. Dr. Kim Fang grabbed a loaded .38-caliber revolver and started down the stairs. Richard Law came to his sister's aid. When appellant saw Law, he put a gun to Law's head and pushed him down two stairs back into the sunken living room. Mee Lee screamed and tried to flee, but appellant caught her and hit her on the head with his gun.
Dr. Kim Fang came downstairs. Kasem saw Dr. Kim Fang and fired a shot at him. He missed. Dr. Fang returned the fire killing Kasem instantly. But as Dr. Fang turned toward Kasem, he apparently turned his back to appellant who was behind him. Appellant seized the advantage and he shot Dr. Fang twice in the back. Both shots passed through Dr. Fang's body. One of them struck Dr. Winnie Fang and lodged in her chest.
Appellant and the now wounded Dr. Kim Fang started to fight. Dr. Winnie Fang and her brother joined in the struggle. While on the floor, Dr. Kim Fang tried to hold appellant down, and called for a rope to tie appellant. Eventually the three subdued appellant, striking him on the head with cooking pans and tying him up with a Christmas tree extension cord.
Dr. Kim Fang died from the gunshot wounds he sustained. Dr. Winnie Fang was transferred to a hospital by helicopter where she underwent surgery.
My Condolences to the Fang family and friends. I remember "FANG" walking through the halls wearing a black leather jacket with FANG across the back. I thought he was so cool!
Raoul Gruenberg (1969)
Very sadly, Dr. Kim Fang died on January 4, 2000 from the gunshot wounds he sustained repelling an armed robbery of his Alamo home. Please see the prosecution's partial court pleadings below descibing how Kim died:
In November 1999, Kasem made a delivery to the Alamo home of retired surgeon Dr. Kim Fang and his wife, Dr. Winnie Fang.
On January 4, 2000, Kasem and appellant set out to rob the Fang home. Armed with two handguns, dressed in black and carrying black ski masks, Kasem and appellant arrived at the home shortly before 6:00 p.m.
The entire Fang family was home that evening. Dr. Kim Fang, an avid gun collector who always kept a loaded weapon on hand, was in his upstairs office. Dr. Winnie Fang was moving between the kitchen, where the family nanny Mee Yung Lee was fixing dinner, and the living room, where her brother Richard Law was sitting. Law was living with the Fangs temporarily while he recovered from back surgery. The Fang's school-age children, Alexander and Liane, were waiting for dinner. Alexander was downstairs working on a computer. Liane was in the kitchen doing homework.
Dr. Winnie Fang heard a knock at the door. When she opened the door, Kasem and appellant shoved her back into the entry hall. The first to enter (Kasem) pressed a gun to her head and started beating her; the second man (appellant) followed, punching her all over her body. Hearing Winnie's screams, family members started to react. Dr. Kim Fang grabbed a loaded .38-caliber revolver and started down the stairs. Richard Law came to his sister's aid. When appellant saw Law, he put a gun to Law's head and pushed him down two stairs back into the sunken living room. Mee Lee screamed and tried to flee, but appellant caught her and hit her on the head with his gun.
Dr. Kim Fang came downstairs. Kasem saw Dr. Kim Fang and fired a shot at him. He missed. Dr. Fang returned the fire killing Kasem instantly. But as Dr. Fang turned toward Kasem, he apparently turned his back to appellant who was behind him. Appellant seized the advantage and he shot Dr. Fang twice in the back. Both shots passed through Dr. Fang's body. One of them struck Dr. Winnie Fang and lodged in her chest.
Appellant and the now wounded Dr. Kim Fang started to fight. Dr. Winnie Fang and her brother joined in the struggle. While on the floor, Dr. Kim Fang tried to hold appellant down, and called for a rope to tie appellant. Eventually the three subdued appellant, striking him on the head with cooking pans and tying him up with a Christmas tree extension cord.
Dr. Kim Fang died from the gunshot wounds he sustained. Dr. Winnie Fang was transferred to a hospital by helicopter where she underwent surgery.
Celeste Verrill (Austria Marks) (1969)
My Condolences to the Fang family and friends. I remember "FANG" walking through the halls wearing a black leather jacket with FANG across the back. I thought he was so cool!
Ronald Justin Jr Bowerman (1969)
Indeed, I had forgotten about the jacket-it was distinctive (and cool).