▲ The home of a suspect in the shooting death of his son is seen in Seoul's northern Dobong district on July 21, 2025. (Yonhap)
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(3rd LD) police-shooting incident

(3rd LD) Father kills son with homemade gun at birthday party

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of arrest warrant request at bottom)

INCHEON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A man shot and killed his son with a homemade gun during a birthday party he threw for his father, police said Monday.

The 63-year-old shooter was detained without a warrant early Monday after police were alerted to a shooting at an apartment in Incheon, west of Seoul, at 9:31 p.m. Sunday.

The man is suspected of firing two shots at his son in his 30s during the party, which was also attended by his daughter-in-law, his two grandchildren and friends, police said. The motive behind the suspect's shooting was not known.

The gun was in pipe-form and the bullets hit the son's chest. He was moved to a hospital but later pronounced dead.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said a special unit team discovered 15 explosive devices at the suspect's home and safely dismantled and removed them.

One device was connected to an ignition by a plastic bottle containing flammable liquid and set to go off at noon Monday.

In addition to the two homemade guns he used to shoot his son, nine other guns were discovered in the suspect's car, while five to six metal pipes were found at his home.

Police said they searched the home in Seoul's northern district of Dobong after the suspect told investigators he had installed an explosive device there.

Authorities promptly evacuated 105 residents from the building before conducting the search.

Police filed for an arrest warrant against the father on charges of murder, violation of the firearms control law and preparations to commit arson. The Incheon District Court will hold a hearing on whether to issue the warrant as early as Tuesday.

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