YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, officials from Eighth Army transferred custody of a U.S. Army Staff Sgt. to the Korean Ministry of Justice for pre-trial confinement.
The transfer of custody is at the request of the U.S. service member for his involvement in the March 2, 2013 incident in Itaewon, during which it is alleged he fired pellets from an air gun into a crowd.
¡°Eighth Army has cooperated fully with Korean National Police and the Ministry of Justice through the entire investigation and process, ensuring that the Soldier, and others implicated this incident, have been available for questioning by the police and court officials,¡± said Col. Andrew Mutter, Eighth Army spokesman. ¡°As an accused, he will continue to be provided all procedural rights and due process, including an attorney, review of all evidence, and appearance at all court hearings.¡±
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