Woo Bum-kon
South Korean spree killer (1955–1982)
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Lived 1955–1982, aged 27South Korea
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Updated 2026-06-25
The Woo Bum-kon incident also known as the Uiryeong shooting incident or Officer Woo incident, was a spree killing that occurred during the night from April 26 to April 27, 1982, in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Policeman Woo Bum-kon murdered 56 people and wounded around 35 others in four villages using two stolen rifles and explosives. Woo killed himself in a suicide bombing with three hostages before a police response.
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- 禹範坤Low confidencewikipedia · zh.wikipedia.org
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