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Funeral Held For Homeless Man Beaten To Death In Chinatown Rampage

Chuen Kok was among four men killed in their sleep on Oct. 5. A fifth man was hospitalized with critical injuries.

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A man honors the victims of a series of beatings in Chinatown at a memorial at Kimlau Square on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.
A man honors the victims of a series of beatings in Chinatown at a memorial at Kimlau Square on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (Photo by Sydney Pereira/Patch)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A funeral was held today for an 84-year-old homeless man beaten to death earlier this month in Chinatown.

Chuen Kok was among four men killed in their sleep on Oct. 5. A fifth man was hospitalized with critical injuries.

Randy Santos, also homeless, was taken into custody and charged with murder, attempted murder and unlawful possession of marijuana.

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Police said he beat the victims with a metal pipe in what investigators called a random attack.

The rampage prompted Mayor Bill de Blasio to order the NYPD to review the city’s mental health services.

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Kok’s funeral was scheduled for 10 a.m. at NG Fook Funeral Home on Mulberry Street.

At the same time, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is expected to hold a rally calling on the mayor to curb homelessness in the city.

Read more at CBS New York.

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