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Incheon Karaoke Guest Murder for KRW 80,000 in 2021

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 On April 22, 2021, an incident in Sinpo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, occurred when a karaoke owner named Heo Min-woo, a local gangster, killed the victim, Kim. Heo Min-woo got angry and beat Kim to death with his fist and foot while arguing with Kim in the process of asking for money for the drink. According to a police investigation, Heo Min-woo asked Kim to pay 100,000 won in cash, but Kim paid only 20,000 won to state that the fight broke out. In the end, Heo Min-woo tried to get an additional 80,000 won, but a murder occurred. Kim visited the karaoke room with one of his local juniors at 7:30 p.m. on April 21, the previous day, and paid 300,000 won in advance to Heo Min-woo to play at the karaoke room. The junior left the karaoke room at 10:30 p.m., and Kim was in a situation where he had to pay an additional 100,000 won for drinking after playing alone more. Kim, who was short of cash, called 112 during a fight with Heo Min-woo and talked to the owner for a while after saying, "I...

Abusive murder of uncle and nephew in Yongin, South Korea, 2021

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 On February 8, 2021, an incident occurred in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, where an 8-year-old girl died as a result of abuse by her aunt and uncle. The victim's biological mother divorced her husband and left her daughter (the victim) in the care of her aunt and her husband, who lived in their apartment in Gorim-dong, Chaein-gu, since around December 2020. However, the couple extremely abused the victim in their care. After brutally assaulting the victim with blunt objects such as fly swatters and brooms because she was possessed (the couple were shamans), unable to cover her feces, or mumbling unintelligible words, the perpetrators tortured the victim, who had fractured ribs and was unable to move, by restraining her with clotheslines, a furoshiki, and plastic bags, filling a bathtub with water, forcibly submerging the victim's head in the water and pulling it out for approximately 50 minutes. Some of the assault tools seized at the scene were beyond the pale. It was an object made l...

Electronic anklet defacement and serial murders in Songpa-gu, South Korea, 2021

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  In late August 2021, a 56-year-old male named Kang Yoon-seong, who had a history of robbery and sexual crimes, committed a series of murders against two victims in the Songpa-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. Afterward, he turned himself in to the police. On August 26th, around 5:00 PM, Kang Yoon-seong purchased a kitchen knife from a mart in Samjeon-dong, Songpa-gu. Prior to that, at 3:57 PM, he bought a cutting machine from a hardware store in Ogum-dong. Between 9:30 PM and 10:00 PM on August 26th, Kang Yoon-seong suffocated and killed a woman in her 40s whom he had met at a karaoke establishment, using a blanket. He claimed that he killed her because she refused to engage in sexual intercourse. The body of this woman was not discovered until Kang turned himself in. The police had visited Kang's residence five times, including on the day he damaged his electronic ankle monitor, from 6:00 PM on the 27th to 2:00 AM on the 28th, but they did not uncover the first murder. A police...

2021 San Jose rail base shooting

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  The Full Story of the 2021 San Jose Railway Base Shooting The San Jose Railway Base shooting that occurred in 2021 shocked the nation and devastated the local community. This tragic event left scars that are still felt today. In this article, we will delve into the full story of the incident, examining its background, the timeline of events, the motive behind it, and the impact it had on the community. We will also discuss the response, measures taken to prevent future incidents, and the support provided to the victims' families. Introduction The San Jose Railway Base shooting took place on May 26, 2021, when an employee of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) opened fire at his workplace, resulting in multiple casualties. The incident unfolded in the morning hours, sending shockwaves throughout the city of San Jose and beyond. Background of the San Jose Railway Base Shooting To understand the full context of the incident, it is crucial to explore the events lead...