2014 South Korea shooting spree
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On June 21, 2014, a mass shooting perpetrated by Lim Do-bin that began around 20:15 p.m. in the 13th outpost of the 55th Regiment of the South Korean army's 22nd Infantry Division in Goseong County, Gangwon Province , South Korea.[3]
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Location | Goseong County, Gangwon, South Korea |
Date | 21 June 2014 20:15 – 09:13 (KST; UTC+09:00) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, spree killing |
Weapon | Daewoo K2 assault rifle |
Deaths | 5[1] |
Injured | 7[1] |
Perpetrator | Lim Do-bin |
Motive | Revenge for hazing[2] |
The incident began when Lim Do-bin of the 22nd Infantry Division deserted from his unit armed with a K-2 rifle and 60 rounds of ammunition.[4] Shortly after his desertion became known, the Ministry of National Defense set up an accident task force to take up follow-up measures, while issuing a "One Jindo Dog [ko]" in the area.
On the afternoon of June 22, a gun fight took place near an elementary school, but Lim escaped again at 11 p.m. On June 23, the Ministry of National Defense reported they had captured Lim Do-bin after he had shot himself trying to commit suicide.[5] The entire incident resulted in five fatalities and seven wounded.
Lim suffered hazing in the unit and this was identified as one of the main motives behind his desertion and subsequent shooting.[6]