Identity of Korean American Victim in Atlanta Shooting Revealed... One with South Korean Nationality

In front of the main entrance of Gold Spa, the site of the shooting incident in Atlanta, USA [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The identities of four Korean Americans who were killed in a shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, were revealed three days after the incident.

On the 19th (local time), the Atlanta Police Department disclosed the names, ages, genders, and causes of death of the four women who were killed by the shooter Robert Allen Long while working at a spa in the city. However, the police only identified them as "Asian women" without specifying their nationality. The Korean government confirmed shortly after the incident that all four victims were Korean Americans.

According to the police, the victims were Park (age 74), a 51-year-old woman with the surname Grant, Kim (age 69), and Yoo (age 63). Yoo was working at Aromatherapy Spa when she was killed, while the other three were victims at Gold Spa across the street. The police conducted autopsies on the four victims on the 17th, the day after the incident. They reported that Park, Grant, and Yoo died from gunshot wounds to the head, while Kim died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated that the Korean Consulate General in Atlanta was notified by the Atlanta police of the English names, ages, nationalities, and other personal information of the four deceased Korean Americans. The U.S. police explained that among them, one was a permanent resident holding Korean nationality, and the other three were presumed to be U.S. citizens.

Earlier, on the 16th, the shooter fired guns at three spas and massage shops, including these two establishments, killing a total of eight people, including four Korean Americans. Six of the victims were identified as Asian, sparking a surge of condemnation against racial crimes in the United States. After the U.S. police initially released the suspect's statement about "sex addiction," which was criticized for deliberately downplaying the possibility of a racial crime, they have since taken a step back and are investigating all possibilities.

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