"Move aside" Dispute at Odeng Bar Leads to Weapon Assault... Perpetrator Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges

Argument During Seat Change in Cramped Space
Perpetrator Arrested by Police 4 Hours After Incident

There was an incident where customers cramped in a narrow restaurant got into a scuffle that escalated into a stabbing rampage.

On the 18th, the Gunpo Police Station in Gyeonggi announced that they had arrested Mr. A on suspicion of attempted murder.

A dense district of pubs near Shinbashi Station in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Stock photo unrelated to the article content.
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Mr. A (male, in his 40s) was arrested for stabbing Mr. B (male, in his 50s), a customer sitting next to him, twice with a weapon at the 'Oden Bar' in Geumjeong-dong, Gunpo City, at around 7:33 p.m. the previous day, and then fleeing the scene.

According to the police, Mr. A went outside briefly to get some fresh air while drinking, and when he re-entered and was moving to another seat, his body touched Mr. B, who was seated. Mr. A then said, "Please move aside so I can pass."

The conversation between the two escalated into an argument, during which Mr. A stabbed Mr. B in the back with a 15cm-long kitchen knife and fled.

The police responded to the report, checked closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, and tracked Mr. A. About four hours after the incident, at around 11 p.m. the same day, they arrested Mr. A at a restaurant in Pyeongchon-dong, Anyang City, where he was drinking. The police plan to request an arrest warrant for Mr. A.

Meanwhile, Mr. B was transported to a hospital in an unconscious state and is receiving treatment. It has been reported that his life is not in danger.

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