Moo Von Paik
Mass murderer
4known / alleged victims
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Case Facts
- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Korea Town, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Date of birth
- 1941
- Age at first offence
- 58
- Characteristics
- parricide, murder-suicide, domestic dispute
- Victim profile
- His estranged wife and three of her relatives
- Method of murder
- Shooting
- Date(s) of murder
- August 28, 1999
- Years active
- 1999
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Died in custody
Committed suicide the same day; shot to death his estranged wife and three of her relatives after she returned home to work out their marital problems
Case Summary
The offence
Moo Von Paik shot to death his estranged wife and three of her relatives after she returned home to work out their marital problems. He then turned the gun on himself, and he died the same day.
Background
The couple had been having marital problems.
Other details
Moo Von Paik was 58 years old. He opened fire inside the Koreatown apartment just after 8:30 p.m. Friday. Officer Jason Lee said he killed his wife, her female relative, and her two male relatives.
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