Revised - News story #2: Robbed at Gunpoint

A Chinese tourist couple was robbed at gunpoint in the Saint Mary’s Cathedral parking lot in San Francisco. Sgt. Lawrence Price of the SFPD explained the incident.

WeiMing Chen, 28, and his wife Li Lu, 30, left their tour group around 10 a.m. to take photos from the cathedral’s lower parking lot. Then, a man approached them, waving a pistol and demanding money. Chen handed over about $100, but the thief wanted more. Chen, then, gave his Visa card, their passports, camera, and airline tickets. Finally, the suspect ran off.

Police are currently on the look out for the perpetrator. The victims later said he was wearing a black jacket and cap. Chen described their robber as looking about 18 years old.

It is unclear if Chen and Lu made their 1 p.m. flight back to Taipei. The entire tour group, about 30 employees of a Taiwan airline, were scheduled to depart on that flight.

Sgt. Lawrence Price of the SFPD identified the victims; WeiMing Chen, 28, and his wife Li Lu, 30.