San Chiu Wong, 26, was shot and killed during a robbery at his Chinese restaurant in New Britain, Connecticut, on March 17, 1997. Witnesses reported that one of the perpetrators shot Wong to ensure there were no witnesses. The case remained unsolved for years before the Cold Case Unit developed leads that identified two suspects: Gino Gentile and Edgar DeJesus.

Forensic work by the Connecticut State Police Forensic Laboratory linked the handgun used in Wong’s killing to two homicides in Paterson, New Jersey, for which Gentile was already serving a 40-year sentence. Gentile was later convicted of Murder, Robbery in the First Degree, and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in the First Degree and received a 100-year sentence. DeJesus pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the Second Degree and was sentenced to 19 years in prison in April 2002.

Anyone who knew San Chiu Wong, his restaurant, or who remembers the events in New Britain in March 1997 is asked to share information that could add detail to the record.