Press conference on the murder of Barry Fong-Torres
About This Item
KRON-TV news footage from June 26 1972 featuring scenes from a press conference with SFPD's Lieutenant Charles Ellis, who talks about "gangland style murders" and places the murder of youth worker Barry Fong-Torres in that context. Fong-Torres was shot to death at point-blank range on the doorstep of his apartment on 16th Avenue in the Sunset District, the day before he was scheduled to appear on a KGO radio interview about Chinese youth gangs. Also includes brief views of street life in Chinatown. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
- Date
- 6/26/1972
- Format
- 16mm color positive magnetic sound film
- Digital Format
- mp4 file
- Genre
- local newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc.
- Duration
- 1:14
- Identifier
- KRON 3064-1
- Views
- 3258
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