60-Man Given Suspended Sentence for Firing Gas Gun 8 Times at Woman in Her 30s After She Rejected Physical Contact

A man in his 60s who fired a gas gun multiple times at a woman's face after she rejected his physical contact has been sentenced to probation.

The Incheon District Court announced that it has sentenced a 64-year-old man, identified as A, to one year in prison suspended for two years, along with an order for 120 hours of community service, after he was indicted on charges of violating the Act on the Safety Control of Firearms, Swords, Explosives, Etc. and special assault.

A was indicted for firing a gas gun eight times at the back of the head and face of a woman in her 30s, identified as B, at around 11:00 PM in January at a pub in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon.

Investigations revealed that he had previously purchased and possessed the gas gun through an online shopping mall.

At the time, A and B had met for the first time at the pub.

It was revealed that he committed the crime after demanding physical contact, which B refused before informing the pub owner.

The court stated the reasoning for its sentencing, saying, "The defendant has not been forgiven by the victim and has several previous convictions for different types of crimes," while adding, "We took into consideration the fact that he has no prior convictions for the same type of crime and that the injuries sustained by the victim are relatively minor."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kim Min-ji | Design by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News
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