Gang Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping and Murder of YouTuber with 1 Million Subscribers

Two men have been arrested by police on charges of attempting to kidnap and murder a famous YouTuber in the underground parking lot of an apartment in Incheon.

Two men who attempted to kidnap and murder a famous YouTuber in an underground parking lot of an apartment in Incheon appeared at the pre-trial detention hearing at the Incheon District Court in Michuhol-gu, Incheon on the 29th. Photo by Yonhap News

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On October 30, the Incheon Yeonsu Police Station announced that two men in their 20s and 30s, including a suspect identified as A, had been detained on charges of attempted murder and joint unlawful confinement.

The court issued arrest warrants after holding a pre-trial detention hearing for A and his accomplice the previous day, citing concerns that they might flee.

A and his accomplice are accused of abducting a male YouTuber in his 30s, identified as B, and attempting to kill him by repeatedly striking him with a blunt object after forcing him into a vehicle at around 10:40 p.m. on October 26 in the underground parking lot of an apartment in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon.

According to the police investigation, the suspects lured B to the parking lot of his apartment by promising him money, then forced him into their vehicle and drove approximately 200 kilometers to Geumsan County, South Chungcheong Province.

Police tracked the vehicle after receiving a report from B and arrested A and his accomplice in South Chungcheong Province as they were caught in the act, four hours after the incident began.

B suffered serious facial injuries from the assault but his life is not in danger, according to reports.

B, a well-known gaming YouTuber with about 1 million subscribers, told police that A and his accomplice owed him money.

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