Choi Won-jong, the Bundang murderer <사진=경기남부경찰청>
Police have released the identity of Choi Won-jong, a suspect in the ‘Bundang weapon riot’ in which 14 people were killed.
The Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency held a personal disclosure review committee on the afternoon of the 7th and decided to disclose personal information such as Choi Won-jong’s face, name, and age.
The committee said, “The brutality of the crime and the seriousness of the damage are recognized in light of the fact that the suspect attacked multiple victims using a vehicle and a weapon in an open place where a large number of people come and go, killing one person, and attempting to kill several people.” The reason for the disclosure was stated.
“We have decided to disclose the identity of the suspect as there is sufficient evidence of the crime, such as the suspect’s confession, on-site CCTV, and eyewitness statements, and it is judged that the public interest in disclosure is great.”
The Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Specific Violent Crimes stipulates that the face, name, age, etc. .
As Choi Won-jong refused to take a mug shot, the committee released a photo that could identify Choi’s face among the data obtained during the police investigation.
2023-08-07 07:40:00
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