Taing was the owner of Rose Donuts, a popular spot in Linda Vista to grab a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or to chat with the owner about life.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
“They targeted the small business owners and they went in in a very tight time frame and oftentimes took a safe,” said San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Kristie Nicoletich. The prosecutor explained the criminals “preyed upon the stereotypes that they may not keep their money in a bank but may keep it at home in a safe.”
They were able to link Wilson to two other home invasion robberies in Poway and Carlsbad, and had the cases gone to trial, Nicoletich said there were links to two other robberies in the Los Angeles area.At the sentencing, Taing’s widow, Hong Taing, sobbed as she addressed her husband’s killer.