Police Say "Dispute Online Led to Real Estate Agent Murder Case"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police revealed that the murder case that occurred at a real estate agency office in Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, stemmed from an online dispute between the suspect and one of the victim's family members.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Violent Crimes Unit stated on the 5th, "It originated from an online dispute, and so far, we consider it a premeditated crime by the suspect," adding, "We ask for your understanding that we cannot disclose further details to prevent secondary damage to the victim's family." Initial reports suggested that the incident was related to conflicts over housing issues such as jeonse funds, but the police have denied this.

On the previous day (the 4th) at around 11:30 a.m., a man in his 30s killed a woman in her late 50s, a licensed real estate agent, with a weapon at a real estate agency office in Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. According to the police, after stabbing the woman, the man fled to the rooftop of a villa about 200 meters away and jumped off, dying from the fall. It has been reported that no suicide note has been found at the scene yet.

The police are investigating the detailed motive and circumstances of the crime by questioning witnesses and others.

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