**Attempted Murder and Drug Offenses**
Saturday, May 20thth Around 7:00 a.m., the Kingman Police Department made an arrest. Daniel Heesung Kingman was charged with felony counts of attempted murder, drug possession, drug paraphernalia possession, prohibited possession and possession of a firearm during a drug offense. May 20thth Around 2:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a shot at Block 3800 on Irving Street. Arriving officers found the victim, a 33-year-old man from Glendale, with gunshot wounds to his torso and leg. As a result of the investigation, it was found that Mr. Hee-sun and the victim were acquaintances, and that Mr. Hee-sun shot the victim and the victim’s car and fled the scene. Four and a half hours later, Hee-sun was found walking in the same vicinity as the crime scene. Heesung was questioned and admitted his involvement in the incident. Heesung was held at the Mojave County Adult Detention Facility on the charges listed. The victim was eventually taken to Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas in critical condition.
**Grant awarded to Kingman Police Department by Arizona Governor’s Department of Highway Safety for Buckle Up campaign**
Today, May 22ndnd The two-week Arizona Buckle Up Arizona Enforcement campaign begins. The Kingman Police Department received her $1,000 grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to participate in the event. Buckle up for Arizona…it’s the law! Program from May 22ndnd Until June 4thth, in 2023 as part of a national Click-It or Ticket campaign. This grant will be used to pay overtime costs for police officers to enhance targeted seatbelt and child restraint use throughout the City of Kingman. The purpose of this campaign is to engage the Kingman Police Department in aggressive traffic enforcement. “Zero Tolerance” Addressing seatbelt and child restraint violations. In Arizona, seat belt violations are a secondary law and child restraints are a primary law. In 2022, Arizona’s seat belt usage rate will reach 87%, and from 2021 he’s down 1.8%. The goal of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and the Kingman Police Department is to maintain and increase seatbelt wearing rates through this campaign.
Automobile crashes continue to be the leading cause of death, injury and property damage in Arizona and the United States. Factors that contribute to crash risk include speed, road design, environment, skill, and obstacles. A human factor that has been consistently identified to reduce crashes and minimize their impact is the consistent use of seat belts and child restraints.
Seatbelts and child restraints have been proven to significantly reduce the chance of death or injury to passengers in the vehicle. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the use of seat belts reduces serious injuries and deaths in crashes by approximately 50%. Proper and consistent use of child restraints has been shown to reduce the risk of fatal injury. 71% Infants (under 1 year old) and 54% For infants (1 to 4 years) in passenger cars. A properly installed booster seat reduces the risk of serious injury, including: 45% among children aged 4 to 8 years.
According to Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, there will be 878 vehicle occupant (driver/passenger) fatalities in 2021, of which 366 (42%) was not suppressed. Passenger fatalities in 2021 are seven of his children under the age of five, including three of his (43%) was not suppressed.
Over the next two weeks, the Kingman Police Department will conduct an intensive traffic enforcement with no tolerance for safety belts and child restraint laws. The Kingman Police Department asks you to buckle up every time. The Kingman Police Department’s wish is for each and every one of us to arrive safely at home, work and family. Hold on to Arizona…it’s the law!
