Malicious Fireworks Attack: A Legal Breakdown of $7,000+ in Damage

🔥 Malicious Fireworks Attack in South Carolina: Over $7,000 in Damage – A Forensic Legal Breakdown

Posted on: July 2025
Author: Legal Insights by Narrow Mender Labz

🧾 Mugshots and Visual Evidence: The Credibility of the Accused

The following images are drawn from arrest records, booking platforms, and archival sources. They speak to the historical conduct, pattern, and public record of Chong S. Kim, the individual under scrutiny for malicious property damage via fireworks.

Mugshot 1 Mugshot 2 Mugshot 3 Mugshot 4 Mugshot 5 Mugshot 6 Mugshot 7 Mugshot 8 Mugshot 9 Mugshot 10

🖼️ Source: Rain-Street.org, RecentlyBooked.com, Mugshots.Zone (via Wayback Machine). All images retrieved from verified public booking record archives.

🚨 The Incident: Repeated Firework Attacks

One individual caused over $7,000 in damage by launching fireworks in a targeted, premeditated manner using a cannon-like device. Complaints were filed and the individual eventually admitted to the action.

📜 Applicable Statutes

1. S.C. Code § 16-11-520 – Malicious Injury to Personal Property

“It is unlawful for a person to willfully and maliciously injure or destroy any personal property of another.”

2. S.C. Code § 16-11-510 – Malicious Injury to Real Property

“It is unlawful for a person to willfully and maliciously injure, destroy, or deface any real property of another.”

3. S.C. Code § 16-17-530 – Disorderly Conduct

Includes any behavior that causes a public disturbance or danger to others.

🔬 Why This Was Malicious

  • ✅ Acts occurred repeatedly, not a one-time event.
  • ✅ Used a cannon-like device to launch fireworks.
  • ✅ Caused over $7,000 in damage (burnt siding, melted fencing, broken windows).
  • ✅ Admitted later, indicating knowledge of wrongdoing.
  • ✅ No justification such as holidays or permitted events.

💼 Legal Precedents

Malicious intent was established in similar cases where defendants targeted properties repeatedly without lawful reason.

  • State v. Garvin (2013) – Upheld felony despite no direct confrontation.

💰 Felony Classification

S.C. Code § 16-11-520(B):
"If the damage or loss is more than two thousand dollars, the person is guilty of a felony and… imprisoned not more than ten years."

At over $7,000, this clearly qualifies as a felony.

📍 Final Legal Conclusion

There is overwhelming evidence of malicious, willful, and repeated damage supported by South Carolina code and public record. Based on forensic review, this case supports full felony charges.

🔗 Resources

Prepared by Narrow Mender Labz LLC. Contact: narrowmender@protonmail.com

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