OAKLAND, Calif. –
The members of the family of a driver in Oakland shot and killed whereas working are demanding justice. The brazen shooting occurred Sunday morning in Oakland’s Little Saigon, alongside thirteenth Avenue in East Oakland. It was captured on surveillance video.
Community members stated they’re terrified.
Patrick Kon Woo Fung’s household and girlfriend stated they can’t imagine he is gone.
Police are providing a reward of as much as $12,500 for info resulting in an arrest and so they launched surveillance video of the incident.
On Tuesday afternoon in observance of Chinese custom, members of the family honored Fung by burning incense at the location the place he was shot and killed in East Oakland. They stated he was in his automobile, ready to ship a food order for a ride-sharing service.
His girlfriend Judy, who would not communicate English, requested KTVU to not present her face. In Cantonese, she described the 52-year-old as a good, hardworking and accountable man who took care of her and his dad and mom.
She stated she’s devastated.
Surveillance video shows two males strolling up and opening Fung’s automobile door. The suspects could be heard saying one thing and 4 seconds later, the sound of a single gunshot.
Fung died at the scene.
His household stated his cellphone and pockets have been nonetheless there and that the suspects ran to a dark-colored SUV parked round the nook.
They fled the scene with the assist of a getaway driver.
“Personally, I was devastated,” stated Jim Nguyen, a neighborhood chief who helps Hung’s household,
“To see a young man die like that is unbelievable.”
Judy stated she’s struggling to just accept that Fung’s life ended all of the sudden and senselessly. She stated shortly earlier than he was killed, he had dropped her off in Chinatown to buy. Fung delivered food on weekends to make extra cash on high of working fulltime at a warehouse. Judy stated she’s now too scared to go away the house she shared with Fung.
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“When I sit in a automobile, I’ve to go searching ‘trigger I feel somebody’s going to rob me. What sort of Oakland are we residing in? questions Nguyen.
Fung’s household stated they hope police catch the suspects rapidly and that they deserve life in jail with out the chance of parole.
Relatives stated they do not need the suspects to harm anybody else.
To assist Fung’s household you possibly can donate to a Gofundme.
Amber Lee is a reporter with KTVU. Email Amber at Amber.Lee@Fox.com or textual content/go away message at 510-599-3922. Follow her on fb @AmberKTVU, instagram @AmberKTVU or twitter @AmberKTVU