Man shot, robbed of Rolex in LA’s Koreatown may be a Korean prince
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A man who was shot and robbed near Koreatown in Los Angeles may have ties to the Korean royal family. The victim, identified as a man between 25 and 30 years old, was driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom when he was shot during a robbery shortly before 4:20 pm outside the luxury Kurve apartment complex on the 2800 block of Sunset Place in the Westlake District on Nov. 18. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), two male suspects stole his Rolex watch and three gold chains before fleeing the scene. Officers found the victim with a gunshot wound from what police believed was a blue semiautomatic handgun. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition. More from NextShark: University student in South Korea arrested for sexual assault and falling death of classmateAccording to reports, the Rolls-Royce Phantom is registered to the Korean prince Andrew Lee, who is the founder of London Trust Media, the parent company of VPN security service Private Internet Access. Lee was decl ared as the family’s crown prince after he was identified as a relative by Korea’s Imperial Highness King Yi Seok in 2018. It is currently unknown whether Lee was the victim or if he was at the scene during the robbery. The incident is currently under attack. No arrests have been made. Police are searching for two suspects who are both described as Black men. More from NextShark: AAJC, Asian American Groups Are Documenting Racist and Xenophobic Attacks Because of Coronavirus The LAPD has warned the public to avoid carrying lux or flaunting After a recent increase in crimes targeting wealthy citizens across the city. Police reportedly launched a task force last November to particularly combat “follow-home” robberies, where in criminals observe their victims until they are able to carry out their secclbery in a rea Featured Image via ABC 7More from NextShark: Three Asian Students Brutally Attacked by ‘Gang’ of Teens in AustraliaEnjoy this content? Read more from Ne xtShark! Japanese court sentences yakuza boss to death for the first time in history
