Exclusive: Armed Trio in Philippines Robs Korean Tourist, Fires Gunshot

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A South Korean tourist was targeted in a robbery by three armed assailants in the Philippines. The attackers threatened the victim even by firing a handgun. Although the victim was not shot, they sustained multiple injuries. Local police have arrested one suspect and are pursuing the accomplices who fled.

Reporter Jeong Jiyeon has this exclusive report.

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Along a roadside in Parañaque City, southern Metro Manila, the Philippines.

A handgun and bullets are placed inside a police cordon.

At around 9:15 p.m. on October 31, a 46-year-old South Korean tourist identified as A was attacked here by a three-person gang armed with firearms.

At the time, victim A was reportedly on the way to buy food when individuals on a motorcycle approached and attempted to snatch a bag.

When A resisted, one of the gang members fired three shots into the air. While A was not hit by the bullets, the victim fell and sustained injuries to the head and knees.

[Yoon Man-young / President, United Korean Community Association in the Philippines : It is a high-crime area. There are a lot of pickpockets there. It is an area where even the locals do not carry bags.]

Local police, responding to the sound of gunfire, arrested one 30-year-old suspect at the scene while the other two fled.

Local police seized a handgun, six rounds of ammunition, and license plates suspected of being forged.

This is not the first time a firearm robbery targeting a South Korean tourist has occurred in the Philippines.

In April of last year, a South Korean tourist was shot and killed by a two-person robber in the popular tourist city of Angeles.

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "We are verifying the extent of the damage and providing consular assistance," adding, "We have contacted Philippine police authorities to ascertain the facts and requested a prompt and thorough investigation."

(Video by Lee Chan-su | Video Editing by Cho Mu-hwan | Design by Lee Ga-jin | Footage provided by ABS-CBN News and the Southern Police District of the Philippines)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.