Sunday marks 40 years since the deadliest mass murder in Washington state history, known as the Wah Mee Massacre.

On Feb. 19, 1983, 13 people were killed during a robbery at a gambling club in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. Two men, Kwan Fai "Willie" Mak, 23, and Benjamin Ng, 20, would later be convicted of robbery and murder. A third man, Wai Chiu "Tony" Ng, 25, would be convicted for his role in the robbery.

The lone survivor of the mass murder, Wai Yok Chin, would later testify he recognized two of the suspects and was able to escape after the shooting.

KING 5 spoke with 69-year-old Ron Chew, a longtime journalist and editor for the International Examiner, who calls the Seattle Chinatown-International District his home.

"Having the Wah Mee murders happen in this neighborhood was pretty gut-wrenching," Chew said.

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