May 12, 2022
BROOKLYN, New York—An armed duo robbed, punched, and shot a Chinese food delivery worker in Crown Heights over the weekend, according to police.
The suspects, both identified as African-American males, made off with the worker’s food, smartphone, and $5.
The 36-year-old victim was walking down steps carrying a delivery bag of food at a building on Lefferts Avenue in Brooklyn around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, when two suspects approached him, reports the New York Post.
One of the suspects pulled a gun on the victim and cornered him on the steps. The duo punched the victim in the face and snatched his delivery bag, smartphone, and $5.
The victim then chased after the robbers outside the building, which caused one of the robbers to open fire on him, according to The Post.
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The victim was not struck and refused medical attention at the scene.
This horrific robbery comes a week after Chinese food deliveryman Zhiwen Yan, 45, was shot dead in Forest Hills, Queens. Restaurant workers say it may have been caused by a lingering dispute over duck sauce.
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