2008 Nonhyeon-dong massacre
| Nonhyeon-dong massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nonhyeon, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°30′35″N 127°01′23″E / 37.50975°N 127.023°E |
| Date | October 20, 2008 8:15 a.m.–9:20 a.m. (KST) |
Attack type | Arson, stabbing, mass murder |
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| Deaths | 6 (5 directly) |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Jeong Sang-jin |
| Verdict | Guilty; sentenced to death |
| Convictions | Murder (6 counts) Arson |
The Nonhyeon-dong massacre was a mass murder that occurred in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea on October 20, 2008, when 30-year-old Jeong Sang-jin (정상진) set fire to a goshiwon and slashed several women with a sashimi knife. A total of six people died in the incident, and seven more were injured. Jeong was sentenced to death on May 12, 2009.