All posts tagged "sergeant"

  • Military authorities and medical personnel carry an Army sergeant surnamed Lim on a stretcher in Gangneung Asan Hospital in Gangwon Province, Monday. The soldier who went on a shooting rampage that killed five colleagues on Saturday attempted to commit suicide after confronting the military for 43 hours following his desertion. He shot himself in the left side of his chest, but the injury was not serious, according to officials. (Yonhap)
    Soldier accused of killing 5 captured after suicide attempt

    GOSEONG/SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) — An enlisted soldier who fled after killing five comrades was captured Monday after a botched suicide attempt, the defense ministry said. The 22-year-old sergeant, identified only by his surname Lim, “was captured...

    • Posted June 23, 2014
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