A 20-year-old man found guilty by a jury of murdering the owner of a Tacoma corner store during a robbery targeting vape and tobacco products was sentenced Friday to nearly 50 years in prison.
Pierce County prosecutors called the murder of 60-year-old Seok Chul Park, who was also known as Charlie Park, a senseless crime that took the life of a beloved businessman.
The Little Store, which Park owned at 3501 S. Ainsworth Ave., was the kind of place where Park knew customers by name and what they liked to buy. His wife, Chung Ran Choo, described it as a “playground” for neighborhood kids and a gathering place for the community…