Investigators probing the murder of a Chinese businessman on Saturday night are trying to determine why he was shot dead by bandits although he did not put up a fight.
Officers said they will review video footage from the Rhythm Masters International Bar and Lounge at the corner of Sutton and Mucurapo streets in hope of catching the killers.
A report stated that the victim, only identified as Lee, 19, from Claxton Bay, was at the bar with another employee. Lee, who operated a roulette machine, was near the game and the bartender was behind the counter around 11.55 pm when three gunmen walked in.
They went directly to Lee and beat him to the ground, and robbed him of an unknown amount of cash. They then shot him in the back and ran out. Lee died at the scene before San Fernando police arrived.
Officers said businessmen had been renting spaces in bars to operate roulette machine around the country. The operator would usually collect bets and pay out winnings, making them easy targets for bandits. There have been several Chinese nationals murdered in recent months during robberies. Investigators said Chinese nationals continue to be easy prey because of the language barrier and the fact that they carry large amounts of cash.