The murder of William Ho in Chinatown
About This Item
KPIX-TV news footage from August 17 1973 with reporter Ed Arnow featuring views from the Chinatown alley in San Francisco where William Ho - who were are told associated with "street gangs" - was ambushed at 2:30am and shot to death. Also includes scenes from an interview with Lieutenant Charles Ellis of SFPD Homicide, who states: "I feel the department has done just about all it can do" but he admits this doesn't seem to have much impact on the murders of Chinese American youths in Chinatown. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Note: this 16mm film print was transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in February 2021.
- Date
- 8/17/1973
- Format
- 16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- mp4 video file
- Genre
- local TV newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Duration
- 1:10
- Identifier
- KPIX 113656
- Views
- 2102
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