Busan Sasang Police Station.

Busan Sasang Police Station.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A drunken man in his 50s was arrested after causing a disturbance on the street with a weapon and being shot with live ammunition by the police.


On the 19th, the Sasang Police Station in Busan announced that at around 9:15 p.m. on the 18th, they fired live rounds to apprehend Mr. A in Mora-dong, Sasang-gu, on charges of obstructing official duties.


According to the police, at around 9 p.m. that day, the intoxicated Mr. A, dissatisfied with a previous fine imposed for a drunk driving offense, called 112 himself, saying, "I am on my way to the police station now, and if I see anyone, I will kill them all."


The police immediately issued a 'Code 0' for dispatch, and three patrol cars from Mora Police Substation and the Criminal Investigation Team were dispatched to begin searching the area.


The responding officers found Mr. A holding two weapons on the street, evacuated four nearby residents, and ordered Mr. A to drop the weapons.


However, when Mr. A threw one weapon at the police and resisted, the police fired a Taser but failed to subdue him. After firing a warning shot, they then fired live rounds and arrested Mr. A on the spot.


Mr. A sustained a penetrating injury to his thigh, received hospital treatment, and was placed in a detention center in the early hours of the 19th. It is reported that his life is not in danger.



The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on charges of obstructing official duties with special circumstances.


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