Under Investigation for Special Injury Charges Involving a 12-Year-Old Elementary Student
Victim Sustained a Head Laceration and Shoulder Contusion

A 12-year-old elementary school student is accused of throwing two fire extinguishers from the 8th floor of a building on the 30th, injuring two people, including a high school student standing in front of the building. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article.

A 12-year-old elementary school student is accused of throwing two fire extinguishers from the 8th floor of a building on the 30th, injuring two people, including a high school student standing in front of the building. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article.

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[Asia Economy Kim Gunchan, Intern Reporter] An elementary school student who threw two fire extinguishers from the 8th floor of an academy building in Incheon, injuring two people including a high school student standing in front of the building, was caught by the police.


Incheon Samsan Police Station announced on the 31st that they have detained and are investigating a 12-year-old elementary school student, A, on suspicion of causing special injury.


A is accused of throwing two fire extinguishers from the 8th floor of an 11-story building located in Samsan-dong, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, at 9:01 p.m. on the 30th, injuring 15-year-old high school student B and a woman in her 50s, C, who were standing in front of the building.


According to the police, the two fire extinguishers thrown by A were stocked in the academy on the 8th floor, weighing 3.3 kg and 1.5 kg respectively.


B suffered a head laceration and bruises on her shoulder and is receiving treatment. C was injured in the leg area and received treatment at a hospital.


The police identified A as a suspect after reviewing nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and conducting inquiries, and summoned him for questioning on the same day.



The investigation revealed that A falls under the category of a juvenile offender aged 10 or older but under 14.


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