Contact: Captain B. Weimer

Office (573) 882-5923

Cellular (573) 999-1979

STATEMENT ON HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION:

Around 12:24 p.m., Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, the University of Missouri-Columbia Police Department (MUPD) responded to a vehicle fire on the third level of the Maryland Avenue Garage. While the fire was being extinguished a deceased male subject was located in the trunk of the vehicle.

MUPD with the assistance of the Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department began conducting a death investigation of the incident. After the Medical Examiner arrived, it was discovered that the victim had apparently been stabbed with a knife to the chest area.

We need the public’s assistance with the following:

1. A person of interest described as a male 6’ – 6’2” wearing some type of mask possible a painters mask or drywall type mask in the area of the Maryland Avenue Garage on Jan. 7.

2. Identifying a time frame of a white Honda Accord, Missouri License 608-HYK, parked in a driving lane in the northwest corner of level 3 of the Maryland Avenue Parking Garage.

Due to the ongoing investigation, more information and cannot be released at this time.

Around 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, MUPD Chief Jack Watring called for assistance from the Mid Missouri Major Case Squad with this investigation. The Mid Missouri Major Case Squad has been activated and will be assisting with this investigation.

The victim is identified as Jeong H Im, Date of Birth 12/15/32, 72 years of age, Korean male living in Columbia Missouri.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 573-882-7203 or Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS.

MUPD 3-2005