Saturday, January 10, 2009

Ugly robbery and murder of Korean-American businessman in Philadelphia.



From the Philadelphia Inquirer, sent via a reader:
Robert Chae, 58, who operated a beauty supply business at 2 Penn Center in Philadelphia, appeared to have been stabbed to death inside his garage.

His wife, Janice, and two adult children also were bound with tape by the attackers, who robbed the family of an undisclosed amount of cash and other belongings, said Kevin Steele, Montgomery County First Assistant District Attorney.

"This was a violent home invasion," Steele said.

Robert Chae was attacked immediately after opening the garage door of his two-story, four-bedroom home in Montgomery Township, about a mile from the Montgomery Mall. The assault occurred sometime between 5 and 6 a.m. as Robert and Janice Chae were preparing to leave for work, Steele said.

Video report here, and story in Korean here. As one friend told the Fox affiliate, church and work were Mr. Chae's (채점식) life.

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