Police ”fired” while trying to catch ”vicious dog”... hit a passerby and injured him, ”23 million yen compensation” = South Korea

In South Korea, a police officer fired his gun to subdue a raging dog, but an American was hit and injured by the bullet. As a result, the American received compensation from the South Korean government.
The Seoul Central District Court ruled that the state should pay approximately 209 million won (approximately 23.43 million yen) in damages in a lawsuit filed by a US citizen, Mr. A (68 years old), against the South Korean government.
In March 2020, A was shot by a police officer on a street in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, when a bullet ricocheted off the ground and struck A on his right jaw, causing injuries including a fracture.
Police said at the time that the American Pit Bull Terrier, a type of vicious dog, had bitten a passerby and a pet dog while out walking, then entered a private home and started biting other dogs.
Police were called in to subdue the dog. The dog was hit by a police taser, but it got up again and ran away. The taser then discharged and became unusable. The police eventually
The police fired a gun to shoot the dog, but the bullet missed its target and bounced off the ground, hitting a passerby named A. The court ruled, "At the time, the police were in a situation where they had no choice but to use firearms.
"The police did not take any measures to prevent the ricochet bullets from hitting the victim, did not prevent the approach of the surrounding area, and did not take the necessary on-site control measures to prevent the use of firearms," the court said.
However, the court said, "Mr. A also failed to fulfill his duty to walk while keeping a firm grasp on the road ahead," and that "the state's liability will be limited to 90 percent."
Meanwhile, the police officers who used the guns were put on trial on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in injury, but were found not guilty in the first hearing in October last year.