Killing of Eina Kwon explained

Killing of Eina Kwon
Time:June 2023
Location:Belltown, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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Reported Deaths:1
Reported Injuries:1
Accused:Cordell Maurice Goosby
Charges:First degree murder
Attempted first degree murder
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At 11:15 a.m. on June 13, 2023,[1] 34-year-old Eina Kwon was killed in Belltown, Seattle, Washington, United States. Kwon was a restaurant owner who was eight months pregnant with her second child at the time.[2]

Shooting

Kwon and her husband, Evan Sung Kwon, were shot in their car at the intersection of 4th Street and Lenora Street, near their restaurant Aburiya Bento House.[3]

Cordell Maurice Goosby, a black male, is alleged to have fired six shots from a stolen semi-automatic handgun into the car at random.[4] [5] [6] He has been charged with first-degree murder.[7] [8] Evan was shot in the arm and received treatment for his injury at a local hospital.[9] [10] He was discharged the following morning.

Goosby stayed at the scene and was arrested for the shootings, to which he immediately confessed.

Aftermath

Kwon and her unborn baby died from her injuries. Her funeral at Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home on June 23 was open to the public.[11] [12] [13]

Community response

Susanna Keilman, a former Republican state legislative candidate from Pierce County, organized a rally at the site where Kwon was killed.[14] Up to 300 community members observed a moment of silence and also marched in Kwon's memory.[15] [16] A number of restaurants have raised funds and donated a proportion of their daily sales, for the family.[17] A GoFundMe raised over $280,000 by June 28.

Accused and legal proceedings

Goosby has both a criminal record and a history of mental illness. He told the police that he had seen a gun in the car, but video of the incident seems to contradict this. No motive has been determined;[18] Goosby had never met the couple before. The accused pleaded not guilty on June 29.[19]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 시애틀한인 권이나씨 일면식없는 용의자 대낮 무차별 난사에 희생 > 시애틀 뉴스/핫이슈 . 2023-10-01 . www.seattlen.com.
  2. Web site: June 15, 2023 . Pregnant woman killed in Belltown shooting remembered as 'incredible human being' . 2023-06-28 . king5.com . en-US . 2023-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621123753/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/eina-kwon-pregnant-woman-killed-belltown-shooting-remembered/281-9ad3cd98-589e-4981-b063-cff9fe7028be . live .
  3. Web site: Asher . Abe . 2023-06-16 . Pregnant woman shot and killed while stopped at intersection in Seattle . 2023-07-01 . The Independent . en.
  4. Web site: 故권이나씨 눈물 속 장례식 열렸다 - 미주 한국일보 . 2023-10-01 . www.koreatimes.com . ko.
  5. Web site: Girgis . Lauren . 2023-06-14 . Belltown homicide suspect approached, fired into car, police say . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622151743/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/belltown-shooting-suspect-approached-fired-into-car-police-say/ . 2023-06-22 . 2023-06-28 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  6. Web site: Pregnant Seattle restaurant owner fatally shot in unprovoked attack, police say . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230624060331/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/17/man-charged-in-shooting-death-of-seattle-restaurant-owner-eina-kwon/70333083007/ . 2023-06-24 . 2023-06-28 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  7. Web site: Green . Sara Jean . 2023-06-15 . Pregnant woman fatally shot in Belltown was restaurant owner Eina Kwon . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622161136/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/eina-kwon-pregnant-seattle-restaurant-owner-killed-in-belltown-shooting/ . 2023-06-22 . 2023-06-28 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: Green . Sara Jean . 2023-06-16 . Man charged with murder in Belltown shooting of pregnant restaurant owner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622161153/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-accused-of-murder-in-belltown-shooting-of-pregnant-restaurant-owner/ . 2023-06-22 . 2023-06-27 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  9. Web site: Acosta . Nicole . June 20, 2023 . Convicted Felon Charged with Murder in Random Killing of Pregnant Woman in Seattle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621224227/https://people.com/man-charged-killing-pregnant-woman-seattle-7550225 . 2023-06-21 . 2023-06-28 . . en.
  10. Web site: 8-months-pregnant millennial restaurateur shot and killed just steps from Seattle's famous Pike Place Market . 2023-06-28 . Fortune . en . 2023-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621070725/https://fortune.com/2023/06/16/seattle-pike-place-market-8-months-pregnant-woman-shot-killed/ . live .
  11. Web site: June 22, 2023 . Community members attend funeral for pregnant woman killed in Belltown shooting . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627142514/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/funeral-pregnant-woman-killed-belltown-seattle-washington-shooting/281-fb0d7043-3ae5-45c4-9c66-f9cafdc6becf . 2023-06-27 . 2023-06-28 . king5.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: Magaña . Daisy Zavala . 2023-06-23 . Service honors kindness, devotion of pregnant woman killed in Seattle . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629211727/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/service-honors-kindness-devotion-of-pregnant-woman-killed-in-seattle/ . 29 June 2023 . 2023-07-01 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2023-06-29 . "권이나씨 가족 돕자"…시애틀 식당들 나섰다 . 2023-10-01 . news.koreadaily.com . ko.
  14. Web site: Smith . Rich . June 20, 2023 . The Killing of the Pregnant Woman in Belltown Is Unacceptable . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623232653/https://www.thestranger.com/crime/2023/06/20/79044441/the-killing-of-the-pregnant-woman-in-belltown-is-unacceptable . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-28 . The Stranger . en.
  15. Web site: Toolis . Brittany . 2023-06-18 . Seattleites march to honor fatally shot restaurant owner Eina Kwon and call for safety action . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620025232/https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattleites-march-honor-fatally-shot-restaurant-owner-eina-kwon-call-safety-action/SDDB4QENNNBLTH6QBWLZSVLGRY/ . 2023-06-20 . 2023-06-28 . KIRO 7 News Seattle . en.
  16. Web site: Lacitis . Erik . 2023-06-17 . A quiet, angry rally in Seattle for pregnant woman who was killed . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630003033/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/a-quiet-angry-rally-in-seattle-for-pregnant-woman-who-was-killed/ . 30 June 2023 . 2023-07-01 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  17. Web site: Cheadle . Harry . 2023-06-27 . Seattle Restaurants Are Raising Money for the Family of a Restaurant Owner Killed in Belltown . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629234755/https://seattle.eater.com/23770322/eina-kwon-shooting-death-aburiya-bento-house-fundraiser-tom-douglas . 2023-06-29 . 2023-06-28 . Eater Seattle . en.
  18. Web site: Moeller . Kayla . 2023-06-20 . March for Eina Kwon, pregnant mother shot and killed - CW Seattle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629234756/https://www.cbsnews.com/seattle/news/march-for-eina-kwon-pregnant-mother-shot-and-killed/ . 2023-06-29 . 2023-06-28 . CBS News . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2023-06-29 . Man pleads not guilty in unprovoked fatal shooting of pregnant woman in Seattle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629234756/https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/man-pleads-not-guilty-in-unprovoked-fatal-shooting-of-pregnant-woman-in-seattle . 2023-06-29 . 2023-06-29 . Fox News . en-US.