Woo Bum-kon incident

When

26 Apr 1982 – 27 Apr 1982

Kind

Shooting

Killed

56

Coordinates

35.44° N, 128.28° E

Description

1982 mass shooting in Uiryeong County, South Korea

Injured

35

1982 spree killing in South Korea

The Woo Bum-kon incident, also known as the Uiryeong shooting incident or Officer Woo incident, was a spree killing that occurred during the night from April 26 to April 27, 1982, in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Policeman Woo Bum-kon murdered 56 people and wounded around 35 others in four villages using two stolen rifles and explosives.

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