SEATTLE — The owners of one of Seattle’s longest-running Asian restaurants is cleaning up after being victimized for the 10th time since 2020.
The latest incident involved the front of the restaurant getting hit by gunfire.
Surveillance video shows a major hit to Phnom Penh Noodle House, after gunshots struck through its door around 4 a.m. early Sunday morning.
"It's unsure if we're going to able to survive in this area if the city doesn't take action," said Dawn Ung.
Ung's family owns the longtime business that's been in Seattle’s C.I.D neighborhood for nearly 40 years. "This space is like a second home to us," said Ung.
This weekend's shooting is the 10th time the spot has been victimized since 2020. The crimes include break-ins and smashed windows. KING 5 spoke with Ung in October when thieves busted through the restaurant's front door. At that time, thieves made off with thousands of dollars of products.
"So disheartening,” said Ung. “We just had it replaced Tuesday night and of course not even five days later once again it was broken."
She estimates they've dealt with more than $25,000 in repairs and losses. "It's out of pocket,” said Ung. “If you calculate our dishes are about $20 a plate or bowl, I mean that's quite a few bowls to sell to repair glass."
Within the last month this neighborhood has seen several tragedies. Including a mass shooting outside a hookah lounge and a mass stabbing near 12th and Jackson. The city is increasing law enforcement patrols and cleaning up graffiti.
But the advocacy group, Friends of Little Saigon, thinks the city should do more.
"There could be more coordination and efforts to bring together services and investments to really make the change last,” said Quynh Pham, the executive director of Friends of Little Saigon
A lasting change that can't come soon enough.
“With the safety concerns I fear that the Chinatown-International District will become non-existent," said Ung.