"Slamming the Door, It's Noisy" - 50s Arrested for Killing Neighbor Over Interfloor Noise

A man in his 50s who killed his neighbor after a dispute over noise between floors was arrested by the police.

The Sacheon Police Station in Gyeongnam announced on the 29th that they have apprehended Mr. A, who fatally attacked a woman living upstairs with a weapon due to noise complaints, and are currently investigating the case.

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of stabbing and killing Ms. B, a woman in her 30s living upstairs, on the stairs of a one-room building in Sacheon-eup, Sacheon-si, at around 4:30 PM on the 28th.

It is known that Mr. A had been dissatisfied for about three months because Ms. B, who moved in upstairs, frequently slammed her front door loudly.

On the day of the incident, Mr. A happened to encounter Ms. B on the stairs and complained about the noise between floors. After an argument, he went back to his home, took a weapon, and committed the crime.

Ms. B, who was stabbed in the chest and back by Mr. A, was taken to the hospital but died during treatment.

Mr. A fled after the crime but was arrested around 6:40 PM in the Goseong area of Gyeongnam on the same day.

The police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the incident with Mr. A and will apply for an arrest warrant.

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