A business dispute turned deadly earlier this week when a man allegedly opened fire in a Korean district just outside of Dallas, Texas, killing two people and wounding three others, authorities said.
Upon their arrival, officers found four adults suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead at the scene. The three other victims—two men and a woman—were taken to a nearby hospital and are listed in stable condition, officials said.
Around 11:15 a.m., officers were alerted to a second shooting on the 2700 block of Old Denton Road, located in the city's Koreatown district, roughly 3.5 miles away, where a man was found dead inside an apartment.
According to the Carrollton Police Department, investigators determined the shootings were carried out by the same suspect, identified as Seung Ho Han, 69. Han, who owned the Korean restaurant Kkanbu Sushi in the K Towne Plaza, was taken into custody near the second crime scene just after 12 p.m. after a short foot chase.
"Detectives interviewed the suspect who confessed to shooting all five victims," police said. "The suspect stated he was angry at the victims due to financial disagreements related to their business dealings."
During a press conference Tuesday, Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo said investigators are still working to determine what led up to the shootings, but assured the public they were an isolated incident.
Arredondo also thanked several agencies that assisted with the investigation, including the Lewisville Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office, the Denton County Constable's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
"The city of Carrollton and our partner agencies extend our deepest heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims who have perished," Arredondo said. "We continue to lift up and support those who have healing ahead of them."
Korean community leaders held a memorial for the victims at the Korean Cultural Center of Dallas on Wednesday.
Young Sung, a former Carrollton councilman and Korean Chamber of Commerce board member, told CBS News that the community was shocked by the shootings.