A Man in His 20s Who Took Hostages in Sacheon Jumps onto Safety Mat After Standoff

A man who took a woman hostage in Sacheon, Gyeongnam, jumped outside a building onto a safety air mattress after a long standoff with the police.

According to the Sacheon Police Station on the 11th, a man in his 20s, Mr. A, threatened a woman in her 30s, Ms. B, with a weapon at an apartment in Sacheon-eup, Sacheon-si, at around 1:57 PM that day.

Mr. A held Ms. B hostage and engaged in a standoff with the police for about four hours before jumping out the window from the stairs between the 6th and 7th floors around 6 PM.

The fire department, which had set up safety equipment such as an air mattress in preparation for any emergencies, transported Mr. A and Ms. B, who landed on the mattress, to nearby hospitals respectively.

Both individuals are reported to be in stable condition without life-threatening injuries.

Mr. A, who was previously in a relationship with Ms. B, is known to be on trial for stalking (excessive approach behavior).

Local police, detectives, a special task force, and firefighters were deployed to the scene.

The police plan to investigate the exact motive for the crime once both individuals have sufficiently recovered.

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