Killing of Eina Kwon

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Killing of Eina Kwon
Memorial outside Aburiya Bento House, 2023
TimeJune 2023
LocationBelltown, Seattle, Washington, U.S.

At 11:15 a.m. on June 13, 2023,[1] 34-year-old Eina Kwon was killed in Belltown, Seattle, Washington, United States.[1] Kwon was a restaurant owner who was eight months pregnant with her second child at the time.[2]

Shooting[edit]

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][1]

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.[1]

Goosby stayed at the scene and was arrested for the murder, to which he immediately confessed to.[1]

Aftermath[edit]

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[edit]

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 grieving family.[17][13] A GoFundMe raised over $280,000 by June 28.[13]

Accused and legal proceedings[edit]

Goosby has both a criminal record and a history of mental illness.[1] He told the police that he had seen a gun in the car, but video of the incident seems to contradict this.[1] No motive has been determined;[18] Goosby had never met the couple before.[1] The accused pleaded not guilty on June 29.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "시애틀한인 권이나씨 일면식없는 용의자 대낮 무차별 난사에 희생 > 시애틀 뉴스/핫이슈". www.seattlen.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ^ "Pregnant woman killed in Belltown shooting remembered as 'incredible human being'". king5.com. June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. ^ Asher, Abe (2023-06-16). "Pregnant woman shot and killed while stopped at intersection in Seattle". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. ^ "故권이나씨 눈물 속 장례식 열렸다 - 미주 한국일보". www.koreatimes.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ^ Girgis, Lauren (2023-06-14). "Belltown homicide suspect approached, fired into car, police say". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. ^ "Pregnant Seattle restaurant owner fatally shot in unprovoked attack, police say". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. ^ Green, Sara Jean (2023-06-15). "Pregnant woman fatally shot in Belltown was restaurant owner Eina Kwon". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. ^ Green, Sara Jean (2023-06-16). "Man charged with murder in Belltown shooting of pregnant restaurant owner". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  9. ^ Acosta, Nicole (June 20, 2023). "Convicted Felon Charged with Murder in Random Killing of Pregnant Woman in Seattle". People. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. ^ "8-months-pregnant millennial restaurateur shot and killed just steps from Seattle's famous Pike Place Market". Fortune. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  11. ^ "Community members attend funeral for pregnant woman killed in Belltown shooting". king5.com. June 22, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  12. ^ Magaña, Daisy Zavala (2023-06-23). "Service honors kindness, devotion of pregnant woman killed in Seattle". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  13. ^ a b c ""권이나씨 가족 돕자"…시애틀 식당들 나섰다". news.koreadaily.com (in Korean). 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  14. ^ Smith, Rich (June 20, 2023). "The Killing of the Pregnant Woman in Belltown Is Unacceptable". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  15. ^ Toolis, Brittany (2023-06-18). "Seattleites march to honor fatally shot restaurant owner Eina Kwon and call for safety action". KIRO 7 News Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  16. ^ Lacitis, Erik (2023-06-17). "A quiet, angry rally in Seattle for pregnant woman who was killed". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  17. ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-06-27). "Seattle Restaurants Are Raising Money for the Family of a Restaurant Owner Killed in Belltown". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  18. ^ Moeller, Kayla (2023-06-20). "March for Eina Kwon, pregnant mother shot and killed - CW Seattle". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  19. ^ "Man pleads not guilty in unprovoked fatal shooting of pregnant woman in Seattle". Fox News. 2023-06-29. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.

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