60s Sentenced to Prison for Wielding Weapon at Convenience Store Employee... "Didn't Like Their Attitude"

A man in his 60s who wielded a weapon because he was displeased with a convenience store employee's attitude was sentenced to prison.

The 11th Criminal Division of Ulsan District Court (Chief Judge Lee Daero) announced on the 28th that Mr. A, who was charged with attempted murder, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.

Mr. A was brought to trial on charges of injuring a man in his 50s, employee Mr. B, by wielding a weapon at a convenience store in Ulsan last June.

According to the police and Ulsan District Court, Mr. A purchased items including soju worth 13,500 won at the convenience store and paid with a 50,000 won bill. Mr. B reportedly responded curtly while handing over the change.

After returning home and drinking alcohol, Mr. A recalled Mr. B’s unfriendly attitude, became angry, went back to the convenience store, verbally abused Mr. B at the counter, and wielded the weapon he had prepared.

Mr. B sustained an injury to his jaw area but grabbed Mr. A’s wrist to restrain him. Afterwards, they struggled and fell together, and a passerby who heard the commotion entered the convenience store and took the weapon from Mr. A’s hand.

The court stated, “Fortunately, a passerby helped Mr. B and subdued Mr. A, but the victim could have suffered fatal injuries,” and explained the sentencing by considering “the fact that the crime was somewhat impulsive while intoxicated.”

Ulsan District Court.

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