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In Los Angeles' Koreatown, thousands celebrate the Mexico-Korea World Cup match as a symbol of cross-cultural friendship rather than rivalry, underscored by shared immigrant histories and vibrant community ties, culminating in Mexico's 1-0 victory and a unifying chant.
Two people were killed and three were hospitalized after a shooting at a Koreatown shopping center in Carrollton, Texas. Authorities say 69-year-old Seung Han Ho was arrested after undercover officers spotted his vehicle and a brief foot pursuit near 2625 Old Denton Road; the shooting occurred at the K Towne Plaza on Highway 121 during a business meeting and was not a random act. Victims’ conditions were not immediately released, and charges against Ho have not yet been disclosed as the investigation continues.
The LAPD is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Koreatown, Los Angeles, after residents reported a man firing a rifle in a park. Police chased the suspect and were attempting to safely take him into custody. Streets in the area are likely to be shut down for hours as the investigation continues. It is unclear if anyone was injured.
Surveillance video captures the moments leading up to a deadly shooting in Oakland's Koreatown, where a delivery person was killed after being attacked by a man who then shot him. The video shows the attacker running away, and police are reviewing the footage, but no arrests have been made yet.
Surveillance footage obtained by KTVU sheds light on the deadly shooting of a delivery worker in Oakland's Koreatown. The incident reportedly began as a verbal altercation between two men over a dog, with the delivery worker complimenting the shooter's dog. The situation escalated when the shooter pulled out a firearm and shot the delivery person before fleeing the scene. The victim's identity has not been released by the police. KONO, a nonprofit that works to revitalize Koreatown, has installed a network of surveillance cameras and plans to install more in the future.
A 16-year-old passenger was shot and killed in a robbery attempt in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The suspect approached a car with a gun and attempted to rob the driver and passenger. When they refused to hand over their belongings, the suspect shot the passenger in the head. The driver attempted to take the passenger to the hospital but was unsuccessful. The suspect remains at large.
An NYC couple claims they found a dead rat in their soup from Gammeeok in Koreatown, but the restaurant denies the allegation. The couple has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant and contacted the NYC health department. The restaurant claims the couple wrote a Yelp review six years ago about finding a large bug in takeout soup. The health department gave the restaurant a "C" rating after finding several alleged sanitary violations during an inspection.