Shop Owner Killed in Possible Robbery Attempt
A Cambodian immigrant died Thursday after being shot in what may have been a robbery attempt gone awry at his doughnut shop in the Wilmington area, authorities said Thursday.
Kim Hour Ham, 50, was shot once in the upper torso by one of two men who entered Larry’s Donut Shop at 550 W. Pacific Coast Highway about 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Officer Roger Church said. Ham’s 19-year-old son and wife were in the back of the store when the men entered the shop and confronted Ham, Detective Rudy Lemos said.
Ham was pronounced dead shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center. Detectives were investigating whether the suspects tried to rob Ham, but authorities said no money was missing.
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