Police: "No Connection to Crime"

Seodaemun Police Station, Seoul / Photo by Asia Economy DB

Seodaemun Police Station, Seoul / Photo by Asia Economy DB

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] An active police officer was found dead in a residential area in Seoul, and the police are investigating.


According to the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul on the 8th, Sergeant A (35), affiliated with the Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul, was found dead in the parking lot of an officetel in Seodaemun-gu on the 5th. The police reportedly found a suicide note from A at the scene. A police official stated, "There was no connection to any crime," and added, "We concluded the case, believing (A) took an extreme measure."



Earlier, on the 27th of last month, a 20-year-old police sergeant at a police box under the jurisdiction of the Seodaemun Police Station took his own life with a firearm, marking a series of extreme choices among active police officers.


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