Police Urgently Arrest Suspect in Makpogu Residential Area Stabbing Murder Case (Comprehensive)

Apprehended 5 Hours After Incident
Victim Scheduled for Autopsy in the Morning

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A suspect who killed a man and fled in a residential area of Mapo-gu, Seoul, was apprehended by the police.

The Mapo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 23rd that suspect A was urgently arrested on charges of killing one man.

It is known that A stabbed a man with a weapon in a residential area of Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, at around 6:33 p.m. on the 22nd. The police responded within 3 minutes after receiving the victim's report, but the victim was already dead.

Later, the police found and arrested A near his residence at around 11:56 p.m. A was reportedly intoxicated and admitted to the crime.

The police plan to conduct an autopsy on the victim's body on the morning of the 23rd.

A police official said, "We are investigating the exact circumstances of the case, including the motive for the crime, based on suspect A."

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