Police on the 16th released the identity of Kim Dong-won, 41, who is suspected of fatally stabbing three people at a pizza shop in Gwanak District, Seoul.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it convened the "Personal Information Disclosure Review Committee" that day and decided to disclose the suspect Kim's identity. The personal information will be released on the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency website from that day through Jan. 16.
The police said, "We determined it was necessary for the public interest, including crime prevention, as the severity of the harm and the brutality of the crime are recognized, and there is sufficient evidence of the crime." According to police, Kim also indicated there was no objection to the disclosure decision.
Kim is accused of killing three people — an employee from the franchise headquarters and a father and daughter who were interior contractors — with a knife from the kitchen at the pizza shop he operated in Jowon-dong, Gwanak District, around 10:57 a.m. on the 3rd.
The victims suffered abdominal injuries and were taken in cardiac arrest to separate hospitals, but ultimately died. Immediately after the crime, Kim tried to take his own life, was injured, and received treatment in a hospital for a week; he was arrested by police on the 10th immediately after being discharged.
It was found that Kim committed the crime in a rage over a dispute related to interior work. He was taken into custody by police on the 12th. Police plan to refer Kim to prosecutors soon.