Published : Oct. 26, 2017 - 20:23
Police arrested a man Thursday afternoon who they believe was involved in the killing of online game mogul Kim Taek-jin’s father-in-law.
Police confirmed earlier Thursday that Kim had been found dead in his garden in the morning near his home in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province.
The 41-year-old suspect was arrested at 5:45 p.m., on a highway bound for Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.
After alleged killing, the suspect fled in the victim’s Mercedes before switching to his own vehicle, police said.
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The suspect was spotted by CCTV moving toward Yoon’s house the day before in an apparent attempt to enter the property.
The 68-year-old victim was discovered by police at around 7:17 a.m. near his garage. Police found external wounds on his neck, according to officer Kang Myong-ju at Yangpyeong Police Station, who is heading the investigation.
“The wounds on the victim’s neck look like stab wounds, but we need an autopsy to know for sure,” Kang told The Korea Herald.
The victim’s wife reported to police earlier that day that there was blood in the garage and her husband’s car was missing.
The Mercedes was found abandoned some 5 kilometers from the house, police said in a press release.
The suspect, who is now in custody, is said to deny any wrongdoing.
The deceased is the father-in-law of Kim, CEO of South Korea-based NCSoft, one of the biggest online game companies in the world. Kim married the victim’s daughter, Yoon Song-yee in 2007. Yoon is now chief strategy officer of the company.
“Police are currently looking into the case, so we have nothing more to say until the investigation result comes out,” an official from the gaming company told The Korea Herald regarding the death of Yoon’s father.
By Bak Se-hwan (sh@heraldcorp.com)