In Carrollton, Texas, police say 67-year-old Ae Son Han has been arrested in Minnesota after authorities determined she was present and helped her husband, 69-year-old Seung Ho Han, during two deadly shootings on May 5. The attacks left two people dead and three hospitalized near Korea Town, and Carrollton officers are now pushing to bring the woman back to face charges. The case has drawn attention because investigators say the violence stemmed from business disputes tied to a sushi restaurant and property investments.
Carrollton police announced the arrest of Ae Son Han and say she has been charged with murder in connection with the pair of shootings. Authorities allege she was not merely nearby when the violence unfolded, but that she aided her husband in carrying out the second homicide. Officials in Minnesota took her into custody and Carrollton officers are coordinating extradition so she can be returned to Texas to face the charges.
The violence unfolded on the morning of May 5 between about 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., beginning near the K Towne Plaza where Seung Ho Han reportedly opened fire during a business meeting. Police found four people with gunshot wounds at that scene; one man was killed and three others were taken to hospitals and later listed in stable condition. The first scene drew an intense response from local patrol units who began tracing the suspect’s movements through Korea Town.
Just over an hour after the initial shooting, officers were alerted to a second shooting in the 2700 block of Old Denton Road, where they found another man dead inside an apartment. Investigators say the evidence pointed to the same shooter for both incidents. After a short foot chase, police caught Seung Ho Han at an H-Mart market in the area and took him into custody a few miles from the plaza.
Detectives have described a clear motive tied to money and business dealings. Police say Han targeted the victims over a failed $75,000 business deal and a rent dispute involving his sushi restaurant and a Georgia property investment. Prosecutors are examining contracts and communications to map how the disagreements escalated into violence and to determine what role others may have played leading up to the shootings.
According to investigators, Seung Ho Han told officers he had gone to the fish market to say goodbye to friends and that he planned to take his own life before police arrested him. Han now faces capital murder charges for the slayings and the follow-up investigation is expected to consider whether capital charges will also be pursued against anyone accused of assisting him. The legal process ahead will involve extradition paperwork for Ae Son Han and grand jury review for potential indictments.
Carrollton Police Department officials say they are focusing on every detail from eyewitness statements to surveillance footage to build their case. If prosecutors can prove Ae Son Han actively aided the second killing, she could face the same severe charges her husband now faces. The community in and around Korea Town has been left shaken by a sudden outbreak of violence that deputies say grew out of private, financial disputes.
The Carrollton shooting suspect told police that he was tired of business associates ‘taking his money,’ according to court documents obtained by FOX 4. Shaun Rabb has more. Investigators continue to sift through records and witness accounts as they prepare filings to bring both suspects before a Texas court.
