60s Man Urgently Arrested for Killing Acquaintance with a Weapon over Unpaid Debt

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] A man in his 60s was arrested by the police for killing an acquaintance with a weapon after the acquaintance failed to repay a debt.

According to the Gyeongnam Police Agency on the 27th, Mr. A has been urgently arrested and is under investigation on suspicion of murder for killing his acquaintance Mr. B, who is in his 40s, with a weapon.

Mr. A is accused of wielding a weapon against Mr. B, who is in his 40s, inside a parked car near a village in Nakseo-myeon, Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam, around 4 p.m. on the 26th, because Mr. B did not repay the debt, causing his death.

At the time, Mr. A reportedly went to Mr. B’s house in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam, to demand repayment of the debt, asked to be given a ride home, then borrowed a car from an acquaintance of Mr. B and during the return trip, a dispute occurred which led to the crime.

Afterwards, Mr. A voluntarily reported to the police and was arrested at the scene.

The amount of money Mr. B borrowed from Mr. A is known to be less than 10 million won.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant after investigating Mr. A’s motive for the crime.

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