Man in His 50s Urgently Arrested for Firing Steel Ball at Citizen Over 'Being Noisy'

Fired a 5mm Steel Ball with a Slingshot
Apprehended at a Hair Salon While on the Run

View of Gwangju Seobu Police Station.

A man in his 50s has been apprehended by the police in Gwangju after injuring a stranger by firing a steel ball from a slingshot at him in a park, allegedly because he was being noisy.

On March 18, Gwangju Seobu Police Station announced that they had urgently arrested and are investigating Mr. A (56) on charges of causing injury with a weapon (special injury), after he shot a steel ball at a citizen.

Mr. A is accused of injuring a man in his 20s, Mr. B, by using a slingshot to fire a steel ball with a diameter of 5mm at his forehead and other areas at a park in Ssangchon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, at around 9:50 p.m. on March 16.

According to the investigation, Mr. A, who lived in a studio apartment near the park, committed the crime out of anger, claiming that Mr. B was frequently noisy in the park. He used a slingshot he already possessed to carry out the act.

After becoming aware that a police investigation had begun following the incident, Mr. A made remarks suggesting an extreme choice to people around him and went on the run. However, at 12:32 p.m. that day, he was apprehended by the police at a hair salon near his residence.

It has been reported that Mr. A fully confessed to the crime during police questioning.

The police plan to request an arrest warrant for Mr. A, considering his multiple prior convictions, the seriousness of the crime, and the risk of repeat offenses.

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