Suspect Charged with Murder After Nail Salon Victim Dies

Corvallis Police Department Press Release

December 13, 2017 @ 1:30pm

Media Contact:

Lt. Daniel Duncan, Corvallis Police Department
(541) 766-6986
daniel.duncan@corvallisoregon.gov

On December 5th, 2017, at 8:13pm Corvallis Police Department Officers responded to the Corvallis Nails and Spa, at 2321 NW Kings Blvd for an assault that had just occurred.  The victim, Mitch Dong was assaulted by 49-year-old Than Kim of Albany.  Dong was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis where he later died on 12-12-17.   Kim, who was initially arrested on numerous charges including Attempted Murder, has been charged with Murder and is currently lodged at the Benton County Jail on $3,000,000 bail. 

https://www.co.benton.or.us/sheriff/inmate_detail?inmate=1700001920