A Korean Guy Got Shot In NY One Day Before New Year's Day

Korean Community in New York is in sorrow by tragic gun accident right before New Year's Day.

On Febuary 2nd, Tim Kim(21), who is working in shoe store in Bronx, was fired by one drunk customer and he was transferred to St Barnabas hospital.

Today, however, the doctor pronounced him brain dead.

Few guys came into shoe store, where Mr.Kim is working as a manager, and made commotion under alcoholic influence. According to one witness, "Police removed those hooligans away from the shoe store but few minutes later one of them came back to store and fired a gun to Mr.kim. If policeman took decisive attitude against them this kind of tragedy would not happen!" he said in anger.

Source from Newsis.com

Besides, witnesses were trembled with fear and anger by the cruelty of criminal who fired three times to Mr. Kim's chest, arm and brain at the last time.

Mr. Eun-Jong Kim, who is Tim Kim's father, said in deep grief "I can't understand how it happened to my diligent and responsible son." His Aunt, Eun-Kyung Lee also sobbed out "my cousin was smart and talented. His heart was warm enough to want to be a pediatrician for looking after autistic children".

A suspect who ran away right after crime got arrested by Bronx 48 police on 4th of February and is being inspected.