Huan Zhou Chen

The office of the Mayor of San Francisco has authorized a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) responsible for the homicide of Huan Zhou Chen. 

On Sunday, January 24, 2010, at approximately 5:58 pm, 83-year-old Huan Zhou Chen was attacked and assaulted by a group of male juveniles on the 1600 block of Oakdale. Mr. Chen had just exited the SFMTA T-Line LRV on 3rd Street and was walking to his assisted living care facility. The unknown juveniles hit Mr. Chen on the back of his head, knocking him to the ground. Mr. Chen’s head then struck the sidewalk. The juveniles fled the scene, leaving Mr. Chen bleeding and disoriented. 

Mr. Chen was hospitalized and eventually succumbed to his injuries. Mr. Chen died on Friday, March 19, 2010. 

Anyone with information or questions is urged to contact the San Francisco Police Department Homicide Detail Cold Case Unit at (415) 553-1146, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or after hours, through the Department Operations Center at (415) 553-1071. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the SFPD Tip Line at (415) 575-4444, or Text-A-Tip to TIP411, and write SFPD followed by the message.