A man in his 60s, accused of killing his son with a homemade firearm, claimed that he had not received a salary from his family company since last year.
According to the Incheon Police Agency on the 24th, A (62), who was arrested on charges of murder, reportedly stated during a recent investigation by a profiler that he had been listed as an employee at the family company and received a monthly salary of about 3 million won, adding, "Payments ceased at some point last year."
He was reported to have said, "Since the time I stopped receiving a salary, I have been living on a lump-sum pension. (The deceased son) was my only family, and I felt betrayed when he turned his back on me." He also reportedly repeated to researchers, "I am originally a good person who has lived kindly."
A police official stated, "A's statements have been included in the profiling report," but added, "This cannot be seen as a motive for killing his son, so additional investigations are planned."
A is accused of firing a homemade gun and killing his son B, who held a birthday party for him, at around 9:31 p.m. on the 20th in an apartment on the 33rd floor in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu District, Incheon. At his home in Dobong District, Seoul, 15 flammable substances, including a bottle of thinner, detergent containers, and milk cartons, along with ignition devices, were found, and it was investigated that a timer was set to ignite them at noon on the 21st, the day after the murder.