Jamsil Tax Office 'Weapon Assault' Victim Employee Had Requested Personal Protection in December Last Year

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] It has been confirmed that a victim employee requested police protection in relation to an incident where a man wielded a weapon at the Jamsil Tax Office in Songpa-gu, Seoul, injuring three people.

According to the police on the 4th, victim employee Mr. A requested police protection against the perpetrator Mr. B at the Songpa Police Station in Seoul in December of last year.

At that time, the police provided Mr. A with a smartwatch and registered his phone number in the 112 system. They also issued a warning to Mr. B. However, it was confirmed that Mr. A was not wearing the smartwatch at the time of the incident.

On the previous day, Mr. B wielded a weapon at the civil service office on the 3rd floor of the tax office, attacking two men and Mr. A, and then self-harmed. Mr. B was transported to a hospital but died. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The police have applied for an autopsy warrant to determine the cause of Mr. B's death and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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