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Cannabis Worker Found Dead Amid Robbery Investigation

1/1/2026

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Wyan Wang, a cannabis industry worker in Edmond, Oklahoma, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his home, holding a bloody kitchen knife.
Investigators labeled the death a robbery.
Wang had ties to John Lam, a New York real estate mogul whose projects include a hotel with Richard Branson.
A New York Times investigation found many tied to these associations profited from Midwest marijuana farms and exploited immigrant workers.

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Story summary

Wyan Wang, a cannabis industry worker in Edmond, Oklahoma, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his home, holding a bloody kitchen knife.
Investigators labeled the death a robbery.
Wang had ties to John Lam, a New York real estate mogul whose projects include a hotel with Richard Branson.
A New York Times investigation found many tied to these associations profited from Midwest marijuana farms and exploited immigrant workers.