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A South Korean national who committed two murders in the United States and fled abroad has been arrested and extradited to the U.S. after eight years on the run.
The U.S. FBI, along with the district attorney's offices and police departments of Santa Clara County and Orange County in California, announced that 31-year-old South Korean national Kim Myung-jin, suspected of committing two murders in 2016 and 2018, was arrested in Laos and extradited to the U.S.
Kim is accused of soliciting the murder of a man in San Jose, California, on June 27, 2016.
At the time, the hitman hired by Kim shot and killed an innocent person instead of the intended target.
He is also accused of fatally shooting his friend, Christopher Kim, during a dispute over money in Westminster, California, on September 5, 2018.
Kim subsequently fled overseas, but he was apprehended after visiting the U.S. Embassy while staying in Laos to inquire about travel documents.
Although there is no extradition treaty between the United States and Laos, the U.S. Department of State and the FBI worked in cooperation with the Laotian government to secure Kim's custody.
Authorities stated that this case marks the first time a U.S. fugitive has been extradited from Laos to the United States.
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