Gwanak-gu 'Pizza Shop Murder' Suspect Arrested..."Risk of Flight"

The owner of a pizza shop in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, who killed three people with a weapon, was arrested by the police on September 12.

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On the afternoon of the same day, Judge Jeong Jaeuk, the presiding judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, conducted a pretrial detention hearing for Mr. A (41), who is suspected of murder. The judge issued an arrest warrant, citing concerns that Mr. A might attempt to flee.

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of killing three people at the franchise pizza shop he operates in Jowon-dong, Gwanak-gu, on September 3. The victims were Mr. B (49), an employee from the head office, and Mr. C (60) and Ms. D (32), who were a father and daughter and worked as interior contractors. Immediately after committing the crime, Mr. A attempted to take his own life but was injured and received treatment at a hospital for a week. He was arrested by the police on September 10, right after being discharged from the hospital.

During the investigation following his arrest, Mr. A admitted to the charges. He also told the police officer who responded to the scene at the time of the incident, "I stabbed three people with a knife during a dispute over interior work."

When asked by reporters if he had anything to say to the victims' families as he appeared for the pretrial detention hearing, Mr. A tearfully said, "I'm sorry."