The Golden Dragon massacre that occurred on 4 September 1977 originated with a dispute at the Golden Dragon Restaurant between the Joe Boys , and the Wah Ching , two Chinatown gangs . The Joe Boys attacked the Wah Ching at this restaurant as they had vandalized the graves of some of the Joe Boys members who had been killed . In the resulting gun battle of five innocent bystanders , including two tourists , were killed and 11 injured and this incident came to be known as the Golden Dragon Massacre following which the San Francisco Police Department 's Gang Task Force came to be established
Golden Dragon massacre
Golden Dragon massacre
San Francisco in the 1970s