A Man in His 50s Arrested for Killing Someone After Colliding on the Street

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A man in his 50s who fatally stabbed a man after an argument with a passerby couple has been arrested.

According to the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, Mr. A (53) is accused of stabbing Mr. B (30) in the chest with a weapon in the parking lot of an apartment in Hyochang-dong, Yongsan-gu, at around 12:55 a.m. on the 25th, causing his death. The police announced on the 28th that Mr. A was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police investigation revealed that Mr. A got into an argument with Mr. B after bumping into him on the street, then went to his nearby home to get a weapon and committed the crime. Mr. B was taken to the hospital but eventually died. Mr. C, Mr. B’s partner who was with him at the time, was also assaulted and suffered fractures.

Police, responding to a report from residents, arrested Mr. A at the scene as a suspect and applied for an arrest warrant. The court issued the warrant citing concerns of flight risk.

It was reported that Mr. A and Mr. B did not know each other.

A police official said, "Mr. A was intoxicated at the time," and added that the exact motive for the crime is under investigation.

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