The chipped Formica of the diner felt cold under my elbows, the coffee tasted like regret, and the name on everyone’s lips – even thirty-three years later – was Hung Tien Pham. They call it the Boston Chinatown Massacre, a neat little label for a bloodbath that stained the tile floor of an 85A Tyler Street gambling den crimson back in January of ‘91. Five men, heads down over cards, executed. One more clinging to life, whispering stories the cops couldn’t fully piece together before he, too, slipped away. Pham, a shadow moving within the Ping On syndicate, allegedly walked in and just…started shooting. Clean, efficient, brutal.
Pham isn’t a mountain of a man. Reports put him somewhere between five-foot-two and five-foot-four, slight build, probably around 120 pounds soaking wet. Back then, he’d have been in his early thirties, dark hair, brown eyes. A face lost in a crowd, unless you knew what it had done. They say he had a taste for the finer things, a flashy car here, a bottle of cognac there. A big spender, fueled by blood money. He wasn’t just a killer, he was a ghost, slipping between cities, countries, leaving a trail of unanswered questions and cold cases. Philadelphia, Chicago, even a stretch in the Bay Area… he moved like smoke.
The Feds believe he skipped town fast, and they’re right to. This isn’t some street punk looking at a few years. Pham has international connections, a history of travel to Canada, China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Last solid sighting? Bangkok in the late nineties. He’s an international flight risk, a man who knows how to disappear. And he’s considered armed and dangerous. Don’t mistake his size for weakness. This is a man who allegedly walked into a room full of men and opened fire, a man who has evaded justice for over three decades.
The FBI is offering a substantial reward – up to $30,000 – for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Thirty grand for a name, a location, anything that can finally bring closure to the families ripped apart that night. Pham was born in Mong Cai, North Vietnam, January 22nd, 1960. He’s worked as a cook, a waiter, even a bicycle repairman and floor sander. Ordinary jobs for an extraordinary predator.
Thirty-three years is a long time to run. But the long arm of the law doesn’t forget. If you have any information, no matter how small, about the whereabouts of Hung Tien Pham, contact the FBI immediately. Don’t protect a killer. Let’s bring him to justice.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Hung Tien Pham |
| Charges | Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution – Murder (Five Counts), Armed Assault with Intent to Murder (One Count), Conspiracy (One Count), Carrying a Firearm Without a License (One Count) |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | January 22, 1960 |
| Race / Sex | asian / Male |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Height | 5’2″ – 5’4″ |
| Weight | 115-135 lbs |
| Eyes / Hair | brown / black |
| Scars & Marks | None reported |
| Location | Massachusetts |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Hung Tien Pham
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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