Accidental Live Bullet Discharge at Presidential Security Police Unit... Two Officers Disciplined and Transferred

Occurred During Safety Inspection Process on April 1

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] It was revealed belatedly that a live ammunition discharge accident occurred in a police unit responsible for presidential security.

The 22nd Police Security Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 18th that around 7 p.m. on April 1, a police officer returning from external security duties at the 22nd Security Unit's armory accidentally fired a live round during a firearm safety inspection.

According to the police, the officer carrying the firearm asked another officer to conduct the safety inspection. It is reported that the live round was fired because the inspecting officer did not separate the live ammunition from the firearm during the safety check. There were no casualties reported at the time of the accident.

The 22nd Security Unit held an internal disciplinary committee on the 21st of the same month and imposed disciplinary actions on the officers, who were then reassigned to frontline police stations in the Seoul area on the 25th.

A representative of the 22nd Security Unit stated, “The officers were disciplined because they violated the (safety inspection) procedures, and this matter had been formally reported.”

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