 Undated photograph of Trần, provided by family following her death | |
| Date | July 13, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Time | 9:00 p.m. |
| Location | East Taylor Street, San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Participants | Trần Thị Bích Câu (death) Chad Marshall and Tom Mun (officers) |
| Deaths | Trần Thị Bích Câu |
| Litigation | Bích Câu's family awarded $1.8 million from lawsuit filed against the city of San Jose |
The killing of Bich Cau Thi Tran[1][2][3][4] (also known incorrectly as Cau Bich Tran[1][5][6][7][8]) occurred in San Jose, California, on July 13, 2003. She was fatally shot by a San Jose Police officer in her home. Bích Câu was wielding an Asian vegetable peeler at two police officers and was then shot once in the chest. The incident led to protests from the Vietnamese American community in San Jose, accusing the officer of using excessive force. Her family was awarded $1.8 million in a lawsuit filed against the city of San Jose.[5]
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- ^ Lam, Andrew (October 28, 2005). "Sale of Viet Mercury Troubles Bay Area Vietnamese". Berkeley Daily Planet. Berkeley, California. Pacific News Service. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ Fernandez, Lisa; Webby, Sean (May 11, 2009). "Family says brother begged San Jose police not to shoot man with knife". San Jose Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ Nguyễn Ngọc Tiến (May 14, 2009). "The death of Daniel Pham, shot and killed by San Jose police on May 10, 2009" (PDF). Letter to Chuck Reed. City of San José. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Torassa, Ulysses (1 December 2005). "SAN JOSE / $1.8 million settlement in killing by police officer". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "About Cau Bich Tran". Cau Bich Tran Memorial Fund. Archived from the original on February 10, 2004.
- ^ "Grand jury clears San Jose officer". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 31, 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Minutes of the City Council" (PDF). City of San José. November 29, 2005. p. 28. Retrieved July 8, 2018.