"After an Argument..." A Man in His 50s Arrested for Killing an Acquaintance with a Weapon

A man in his 50s who stabbed and killed an acquaintance with a weapon after a horse-riding dispute in Gochang, Jeonbuk, was arrested by the police.

[Asia Economy Reporter Intern Lee Gyehwa] A man in his 50s who stabbed an acquaintance to death with a weapon after an argument was arrested by the police.

The Gochang Police Station in Jeonbuk announced on the 30th that they have detained and are investigating a man in his 50s, Mr. A, on suspicion of murder.

Mr. A is accused of stabbing Mr. B (in his 40s) in the neck with a weapon in the yard of a multi-family house in Gosu-myeon, Gochang-gun, at around 1:10 a.m. that day, causing his death.

The police, who responded to a report from a neighboring resident, arrested Mr. A at the scene.

Mr. A and Mr. B met while working as daily laborers and were known to have lived on the upper and lower floors of the house, respectively.

According to the investigation, Mr. A, who had several conflicts with Mr. B over various living issues such as water bills, committed the crime after an argument with Mr. B on that day.

The police stated that they plan to apply for an arrest warrant as soon as the investigation of the suspect is completed.

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