Those Violent Yankees

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Aggravated Assault
LOCATION: Peace Maker Center, Songtan Entertainment District, South Korea
DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: 241616 JUL 04

PERSONNEL INVOLVED:
a. SUBJECT(S):
(1) YANG, XX; Rank: CIV; MOS: None; KID: Unknown; Sex: Male; Race: Asian; Age: Unknown; Address: Unknown; Security Clearance: None; Duty Position: Unknown; Duty Status: Unknown
(2) YANG, XX; Rank: CIV; MOS: None; KID: Unknown; Sex: Male; Race: Asian; Age:      Unknown; Address: Unknown; Security Clearance: Unknown; Duty Position: Unknown;   Duty Status: Off Duty
(3) YANG, XX; Rank: CIV; MOS: None; KID: Unknown; Sex: Male; Race: Asian; Age:   Unknown; Address: Unknown; Security Clearance: Unknown; Duty Position: Unknown; Duty Status: Off Duty

b. VICTIM: (1) (SOLDIER), XX; Rank: SRA; MOS: Unknown; SSN: XX; Sex: Male
ALCOHOL/DRUGS: None

SUMMARY: Initial investigation revealed that at the above date, time and location (SOLDIER) had returned a broken microphone that he had purchased earlier. YANG, C and YANG, S became irate and blamed (SOLDIER) for the broken microphone. (SOLDIER) then tossed the microphone on the counter and turned around to leave the store. YANG, C then charged (SOLDIER) and tried to hit him with a stool. (SOLDIER) blocked the stool and YANG, C grabbed him by the throat. YANG, C and (SOLDIER) then fell on the ground and YANG, S began kicking (SOLDIER). YANG, T grabbed (SOLDIER)ï¿½ legs to hold him down and thatï¿½s when CATALDO (Witness #1, NFI) and SANTA-ANNA (Witness #2, NFI) were walking past and noticed the altercation. CATALDO reported the incident to the PMO. YANG, C was pinning (SOLDIER) to the floor by placing his knee into his neck area. GALATIA (Witness #3, NFI) noticed YANG, C having a metal box cutter in his hand.

KNP responded to the incident and reported that there were no injuries.

Thank God he’s apparently OK. Meanwhile, this is what the people are reading in both Koreas.