Woo Bum-kon incident
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During the night from April 26 to April 27, 1982, South Korean policeman Woo Bum-kon murdered 62 people and wounded around 35 others in several villages in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, before committing suicide when he was confronted by police.
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Location | Several villages in Uiryeong County |
Coordinates | 35.4439°N 128.2761°E / 35.4439; 128.2761 |
Date | April 26 – 27, 1982 c. 9:30 P.M. – 5:45 A.M. |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
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Deaths | 63 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 35+ |
Perpetrator | Woo Bum-kon |
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In the aftermath of the attack, several high-profile South Korean politicians resigned or were suspended, and a commission was formed to assess the handling of the massacre by the police. In 2024, a memorial to the victims of the attack was established in Uiryeong.