The Disappearance of Soon Chon Hwang

Source: NamUs

Soon Chon Hwang has been missing since September 5th, 2006. 

The then-44-year-old was living in Memphis, Tennessee at the time of his disappearance. He owned a local grocery store called J.C. Community Grocery. The day Soon went missing seemingly began as a regular day; he was seen at his store that morning as usual. Around 12:30 PM, he went to Tri-City Wholesale - a wholesale grocery store that he frequently patronized. 

According to reports, Soon received a phone call in the midst of his shopping trip. The call was reportedly urgent, as it prompted him to abruptly exit the grocery store, leaving his shopping cart and all of his merchandise behind. Soon never returned to his own store, nor did he ever return home. He has never been seen or heard from again.

On the evening of September 5th - just hours after Soon was last seen at Tri-City Wholesale - his car was found abandoned off of Interstate 55 in West Memphis, Arkansas. The vehicle was found right at the Arkansas state border - an approximate 12-minute drive from Memphis, Tennessee. There was no further sign of Soon himself on the scene.

Soon's store was reportedly robbed several times prior to him vanishing, but it is unclear if the robberies are related to his disappearance. Various reports state that foul play is suspected in Soon's case, but no suspects or persons of interest have ever been publicly named. In 2010, Soon was listed as a defendant in a lawsuit, but it was noted that he was never served due to the fact that he is a missing person.

The Memphis Police Department has investigative agency over Soon's case. If you have any information that could help solve his disappearance, please contact authorities at 901-373-3883.

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Sources:
Charley Project
Lawsuit
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