Two Men Who Shot Arrows Near Woman Walking Her Dog Identified... Police Issue Summons

The Cheongju Cheongwon Police Station announced on January 9 that two men in their 20s have been booked without detention on charges of special assault after shooting arrows near a woman who was walking her dog. The police have notified them to appear for questioning.

An arrow flying toward a woman in her 50s who was walking with her dog at Cheongju Sangdang-gu Youth Square around midnight on the 7th is seen embedded in the ground. January 8, 2025. Photo by Yonhap News.

The police added that they identified the suspects the previous evening and visited their residences, but the men were not home. Although the police contacted them and requested their attendance, they have not yet received a response.

The suspects, including Mr. A, are accused of shooting a bow near Ms. B, a woman in her 50s, who was walking her dog at Cheongju Sangdang-gu Youth Square at around 11:40 p.m. on January 7.

Nearby CCTV footage captured the suspects taking a bow out of the trunk of a car parked about 70 meters away by the roadside and drawing the bowstring.

At the time, the arrow landed in a flower bed in the square, 1.5 meters away from the dog and 2.5 meters away from Ms. B.

The arrow was 80 centimeters long and had a metal tip.

The police believe the suspects committed the act after drinking at a nearby restaurant.

The police stated that if the suspects fail to comply with the summons, they will apply for arrest warrants.