Crime History: Nine killed in Buddhist temple massacre

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On this day, Aug. 10, in 1991, nine Buddhists were found slain at the Wat Promkunaram temple outside Phoenix.

Six monks, two nuns and an initiate were made to kneel in a circle, and were shot dead one-by-one for $2,600 and some cameras.

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