July 13, 2022

CORONA, CA—Police are investigating after a family was held at gunpoint during a home invasion in Corona on Saturday, July 9.

The home invasion happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 4300 block of Joseph Canyon Trail. An Asian-American (Chinese) family of four: dad, mom, nephew, and sister were terrorized and beaten, according to Asian Crime Report.

In a twist of irony, the mother was actually watching a video of two robbers violently attacking an Asian couple at 99 Ranch Market and robbing the male victim of his $60,000 Rolex watch on her iPhone. When she turned around, one of three African-American male suspects pointed a pistol at her chest and demanded her compliance and valuables.

As the three suspects rushed into the home, the daughter was taking a shower while the nephew was practicing Tae Kwon Do. The nephew was struck in the face with a shotgun and another assailant pistol-whipped the father. Fortunately, the mother was allowed to cover her daughter with a towel, reports Asian Crime Report.

The thugs ransacked the house and some tried to take things further with the naked daughter—soaking wet from the shower and covered only with a towel—and her mother.

Fortunately, the thugs made out with only personal belongings and left the women alone in the end. However, they left a goodbye gift, i.e. the thugs shot at the ceiling.

Family members also said one of the thugs instructed another to “knock the whole family out” before leaving the house.