On July 22, 2025, at approximately 214 hours, officers responded to a call of a fight between multiple employees at 507 14th Avenue Southeast in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The address contains two separate businesses – Lepot Chinese Hotpot and Kung Fu Tea – which share a storefront. Officers arrived and located two males in front of the store. C. L. Was sitting on the sidewalk leaning against the windows. He appeared to be going in and out of consciousness. D. N. Was lying on the sidewalk in front of the business.
He was vomiting/dry heaving and was also unable to answer questions. C. L. And D. N. Were both transported to the hospital by EMS. Officers were able to speak with D. N. On August 4, 2025. D. N. Explained that he and C. L. Are both part owners of Le Pot, along with a third individual. The other business at 507 14th Avenue Southeast, Kung Fu Tea, is owned by ZUMENG CHEN [DOB REDACTED]. D. N. Advised that he and C. L. Had spoken to the health department about Kung Fu Tea, which he believed prompted CHEN and another Kung Fu Tea employee identified as CHEN JIKENG [DOB REDACTED] to attack him and C. L. D. N. Reported that on the date of the incident, at approximately 2110 hours, CHEN approached him by the check-out area and punched him.
D. N. Provided video from the business to officers which captured the attacks. The video shows CHEN approaching D. N. By the check-out area and punching him multiple times. D. N. Tries to get away but CHEN corners him in the dining room area and proceeds to punch him in the face/head approximately 6-8 times. Another male comes up and tries to stop CHEN. CHEN ceases hitting D. N. The male then walks away and CHEN attacks D. N. Again, holding him and punching him approximately 13 times, even as D. N. Falls to the ground.
At the same time CHEN begins attacking D. N., JIKENG runs from the lobby area and begins to assault C. L., who is approximately 15 feet away from D. N. In the middle of the dining room. JIKENG pushed C. L. To the ground and is seen punching him approximately 20 times. Two men approach JIKENG and try to pull him off of C. L. JIKENG stands up and proceeds to kick C. L. 2-3 times and hit him with an open hand while C. L. Is down on the ground. JIKENG then walks away and sees CHEN, who is still assaulting D. N. JIKENG runs up to CHEN and D. N. And is seen hitting D. N. Several times before the video cuts out.
In the meantime, C. L. Gets up and runs to the front of the store. Another video shows C. L. At the front of the store being assaulted by CHEN, who is hitting him multiple times. JIKENG is seen running up to CHEN and C. L. And hitting C. L. One time before being stopped by other people. It should be noted that the assaults occurred inside of the restaurant in the presence of approximately six customers, including a child approximately 10-12 years old. The restaurant patrons fled while the assaults continued.
