Comprehensive US media reports that last week, a Chinese restaurant worker in Las Vegas, Nevada, was shot 11 times by suspects in a burglary.
Screenshot of the report
According to local TV station KSNV, at about 3 a.m. on December 20, Chengyan Wang was cleaning at a Chinese restaurant called "Shanghai Lane" when a man suddenly broke in. The suspect was later identified as Rashawn Gaston-Anderson, 23, who fired 11 shots at Wang, seven of them.
It's unclear what happened inside the restaurant, but Joe Muscaglione, a partner at Shanghai Lane, said Mr. Wang had tried to wrestle with the suspects. The suspects escaped without taking any of the store's belongings with them, which they believe was an attempted burglary.
Wang Chengyan was reportedly shot four times in the abdomen, one in the shoulder, one in the neck, and one in the hand. A security guard near the restaurant spotted him and called for help.
Las Vegas Chinatown Image source: foreign media
Wang Chengyan was then taken to the hospital for treatment and remained in critical condition until Christmas. Two fundraising programs have been set up to help him pay for his medical expenses.
Mr. Wang reportedly lives alone in the United States and often sends money to his family in China. Mascalione called him a polite, respectful employee with a strong work ethic. "I've never seen anything like this. He is an excellent, hard-working and loyal employee. ”
On December 20, Shanghai Lane posted a facebook post about the incident. Three days later, the restaurant wrote: "Wang Chengyan will be fine!" He opened his eyes and had already had three successful surgeries. ”
Suspect Gaston Anderson Source: Foreign media
Rachel Wem, a waitress at Shanghai Lane, said some of Ms. Wang's supporters came to the restaurant to try to help. "They asked me if I could donate some money to Mr. Wang. There was also a lady, whom I remember coming from north Las Vegas. She said, 'I saw the news. I really want to help Mr. Wang. This surprised me. Wim said. At the same time, restaurant managers said they would also help Wang Chengyan financially.
The suspect, Gaston Anderson, is still at large.
(Editor: ZLQ)