Chinese Restaurant Owner Shot, Killed In Robbery

BSO Says Gunman Demanded Money, Shot Owner For No Apparent Reason

POSTED: Monday, May 14, 2007

UPDATED: 12:50 pm EDT May 14, 2007

The body of Wai NG is carried away after he was shot and killed during a robbery at the Hong Kong City Chinese restaurant he owned.

TAMARAC, Fla. -- The owner of a Chinese restaurant was shot and killed during a robbery Sunday night, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.

It happened about 10:15 p.m. at the Hong Kong City restaurant, located at 5301 North State Road 7.

According to the BSO, a man with a gun walked into the restaurant and demanded owner Wai NG to hand over cash from the register. After making his demand, the man shot NG, 28, for no apparent reason and fled the restaurant with an undisclosed amount of money.

Paramedics pronounced NG dead at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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