‘F*** You Chinese People, I Hate You!’: Asian Jewelry Shop Owner Punched Over Store Policy

A jewelry shop owner in Washington, D.C. was punched by a customer who allegedly got upset over a store policy on May 4.

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What happened: The incident occurred inside Max Trading in the 1300 block of 4th Street Northeast, according to The Hill. The store owner was identified as Chong Hu Lu.

• The suspect entered Max Trading at approximately 1:46 p.m., police said.
• The suspect asked to look at jewelry behind the glass, but Chong refused as a matter of store policy.
• Chong told NBC Washington’s Aimee Cho that the suspect became upset and yelled “F**k you Chinese people, I hate you.”
• The suspect punched Chong in the face and fled the scene.

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The aftermath: Chong suffered a busted mouth as a result of the attack and he took himself to a hospital.

• The suspect has not been arrested as of Wednesday afternoon.
• Chong’s wife, who tried to defend him during the incident, now fears for their family’s safety.
• “I couldn’t sleep the whole night last night,” she tells Cho. “Why do they treat us like this? We did nothing wrong.”