A Man in His 40s Arrested for Killing One Churchgoer and Injuring Another Who Were Sleeping in Church

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A man in his 40s who killed one person and injured another by striking a churchgoer sleeping in a church with a blunt weapon has been arrested by the police.

The Gunsan Police Department announced on the 28th that they have apprehended and are investigating A (45) on charges of murder and attempted murder.

A is accused of repeatedly hitting a woman in her 50s, B, who was sleeping at a church in Guam-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk, with a blunt weapon around 1:40 a.m. on the 27th, resulting in her death.

He is also charged with injuring a man in his 30s, C, who was nearby, by striking him with the blunt weapon.

At the time of the crime, three people including A and a pastor were present in the church, but the pastor was not struck by the blunt weapon.

It is known that they had been acquainted as pastor and churchgoers at a pioneering church in Incheon.

It is reported that A and others recently visited Gunsan to meet the pastor after the pastor moved the church from Incheon to Gunsan.

The police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the incident with A.

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