Chesapeake Hampton Newport News Norfolk N. Carolina Peninsula Portsmouth Suffolk Va. On Jan. 7, someone robbed Zhing and shot him in the stomach in the China Ocean Restaurant on Holland Road. Later that night, a man shot Wang in the back at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant in the Providence Square Shopping Center.
Police believe one man is responsible for both robberies.
The victims survived, but Wang has kidney damage and won't be able to work regular hours for some time. On Sunday, the two men joined about 75 other Chinese restaurant owners and employees at the Chinese Community Center on Newtown Road to learn about protecting themselves. It's not surprising the men didn't know each other, said real estate agent Jenny Sung, who helped organize the meeting along with the Eastern Virginia Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans and the Chinese Community Association of Hampton Roads. Sung said she hoped the meeting would help foster a sense of community as well as provide information. Representatives from the Virginia Beach Police Department and Pro-Tec Security Inc. spoke about measures to prevent robberies and about what to do if a robbery occurs.