Cordell Goosby was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the June 13, 2023, shooting that killed 34-year-old Eina Kwon and her unborn child. Prosecutors say Goosby fired multiple rounds into the couple's Tesla near Aburiya Bento House, then fled and discarded a stolen gun; he later told police, "I did it! I did it!" Experts for both sides concluded he was legally insane at the time, and the court ordered commitment to a state psychiatric hospital. Any future release will require approval from multiple state and judicial authorities.
Man Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity In Killing Of Pregnant Seattle Woman And Her Unborn Child
Man found not guilty by reason of insanity in killing of pregnant Seattle woman, unborn child
Cordell Goosby has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in the June 13, 2023, shooting that killed 34-year-old Eina Kwon and her unborn child in Seattle.
Shooting Details
On the morning of June 13, 2023, at about 11:15 a.m., Eina and her husband, Sung Kwon, were stopped at a red light in their white Tesla near their restaurant, Aburiya Bento House. Prosecutors say Goosby ran to the driver’s-side window with a firearm raised and fired multiple rounds into the vehicle, striking both victims. After emptying the weapon, he fled the scene and discarded the gun.
“In a short span of time, he fired a gun in the victim’s car window, striking the victims inside the car. After firing all the bullets he had in the gun into the victims’ car, he turned and ran from the scene,” prosecutors wrote.
Officers later located Goosby; according to court documents he raised his hands and told officers, "I did it! I did it!" City officials called the daytime attack an "unimaginable tragedy." Authorities say Goosby was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a criminal record in Illinois and that he used a stolen gun.
Legal Outcome
The King County court accepted a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity disposition after experts for both the defense and prosecution concluded Goosby was legally insane at the time of the shooting. Under that finding, Goosby admits to committing the acts but is committed to a state psychiatric hospital rather than prison.
What Comes Next
Any future release from the psychiatric hospital would require review and approval by multiple state and judicial authorities. The court’s disposition emphasizes treatment and public safety while the state monitors competency and risk over time.
Victims and community: The decision follows evaluations by mental health experts and legal determinations that aim to balance accountability, treatment, and community safety in a case that devastated the Kwon family and the wider Seattle community.
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