"Noise Complaint" 50s Man Sent to Prosecution for Weapon Rampage at Lodging Facility

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] A man in his 50s who went on a stabbing rampage at a lodging facility has been handed over to the prosecution.

The Dongbu Police Station in Gwangju announced on the 8th that they have sent Mr. A (54) to the prosecution on charges of attempted murder and special obstruction of official duties causing injury, for stabbing another guest with a weapon at a lodging facility and assaulting the police officers who responded.

Mr. A is accused of stabbing Mr. B, a male guest in his 40s staying in another room, twice with a weapon at a lodging facility in Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, around 10:10 p.m. on the 4th. He is also charged with swinging the weapon at the police officers who arrived after the report, causing injuries to their faces.

Initially, the police applied charges of special injury, but after investigation, they changed the charges to attempted murder based on the fact that he chased the fleeing victim and swung the weapon once more.

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