Seattle man robbed at gunpoint outside his home

SEATTLE — Siphan Somvilay described being held at gunpoint exterior his Columbia Metropolis residence.

“They level a gun to me from there to there,” stated Somvilay; explaining how he was about to enter his home when a person pointed a gun at him from throughout his yard.

Somvilay stated three masked males approached him whereas warning him to not open his entrance door. The boys then demanded his pockets and automotive keys.

The interplay is all caught on video, from a Ring doorbell surveillance digicam exterior his residence. One of many robbers tries to drag the digicam off the home, however the video continues to document.

The masked males are seen going via Somvilay’s pockets, which he stated contained $500.

“That’s all I’ve bought,” Somvilay is heard saying.

He later describes being pressured inside his residence. “They get my pockets after which they pull me inside the home and put the gun to my head.”

Somvilay stated he sat quietly within the kitchen whereas the boys searched his residence. He shared pictures with KIRO 7 exhibiting a damaged door and garments thrown all through totally different rooms. He stated earlier than the boys left, they took a laptop computer, purse, jewellery, and $3,500 in money.

Somvilay referred to as 911 when the robbers left. Whereas he’s ready for police to search out and arrest the boys, his son can also be working to resolve the case.

The son posted the doorbell video on Fb. It’s been shared a number of hundred instances since Might 4.

Within the submit, the son requested anybody with details about the theft to contact the police.

“I fear about different individuals too,” stated Somvilay. Till these males are arrested, he’s encouraging everybody to concentrate on their environment, particularly at evening.

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