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The identities of four Korean Americans who were shot and killed in Atlanta, USA, were revealed three days after the incident. US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to address hate crimes in the case. I’ll connect you to the Atlanta crash site, a correspondent. Correspondent Taewook Kang! How is the scene? Are you still in mourning? Citizens who want to express their condolences are constantly coming to the scene of the incident. More than three hours ago, the Georgia Emergency Response Committee, which was urgently organized on the occasion of this incident, also visited this location. The non-capitalist members expressed their condolences and decided to work together to avoid a repeat. They specifically called on the state and federal governments to strengthen communication so that the voices of Korean Americans can be more reflected.
Did the police reveal the identity of the Korean victim in three days?
[기자]Atlanta police have released the names, ages and autographs of the four women killed in the shooting.
However, the police only revealed the race as ‘Asian woman’ without expressing the nationality of the victims.
Among these, the Korean victims were identified as 74-year-old Park Mo, a 51-year-old woman whose last name is Grant, Kim Mo, 69, and Yu Mo, 63.
They were found to have died after being shot in the head and chest as a result of the autopsy.
In this regard, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told CNN that he believes the case is a hate crime.
[앵커]President Biden visited Atlanta today to meet with the leaders of Asian organizations, right?
[기자]At approximately 3:30 pm, about three hours ago, I had a meeting with Asian leaders at nearby Emory University.
In his speech, he urged the American people to speak out and act on hatred and violence.
In this regard, I also urged Congress to address a hate crime law.
He shared the national pain and anger over the incident and said he hopes Congress will expedite the Corona 19 Hate Crimes Act.
This is YTN Kang Tae-wook at the filming location so far.
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