2015 Sejong and Hwaseong shootings
The 2015 Sejong and Hwaseong shootings were two separate shooting incidents that occurred in South Korea on 25 and 27 February 2015 in the cities of Sejong and Hwaseong, respectively. After each shooting, the gunmen committed suicide.
| 2015 Hwaseong shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Date | 25–27 February 2015 |
Attack type | Spree shooting, mass murder, murder-suicide |
| Weapons | Firearms |
| Deaths | 8 (including both perpetrators) |
| Injured | 2 (1 by gunfire) |
| Perpetrators | Two unidentified men |
Both incidents led South Korea to immediate adoption of GPS monitoring of firearms. Since the rarity of shooting incidents in South Korea are evident, they garner international news coverage; the two unrelated spree shootings were widely reported, as was the adoption of the gun control measure.
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