A resident wielded a knife at an apartment in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, killing a couple in their 40s and seriously injuring their elderly parents.
When I caught the suspect, it was none other than a man in his 30s who lived right next door.
He told the police that he committed the crime because of the noise between the floors.
We will connect with reporters who have visited the site to hear more details. Reporter Na Hyun-ho!
It’s a murder case between residents of the same apartment, but you went to the victim’s house and committed the crime late at night?
[기자]
Yes, it is.
The incident occurred around 0:30 in the morning yesterday.
It is an apartment in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do.
A resident in his mid-30s went to the house upstairs.
The house upstairs opened the door, and a knife riot happened shortly thereafter.
So, Mr. A in his 30s, who came up from the house downstairs, wielded a weapon at the people upstairs.
A couple in their 40s in the house died after being stabbed by a knife wielded by Mr. A.
Also, an elderly couple in their 60s who were with them were also seriously injured by the knife, but their lives are not affected.
Inside the house were the children of the deceased couple in their 40s.
Fortunately, evacuation into the room did not lead to further damage.
[앵커]
But the person who reported the murder to the police after committing the murder is the suspect?
[기자]
Yes, it is.
After committing the crime, Mr. A returned to his home.
It is presumed that he was alone at home.
He called 112 and confessed to the crime.
After the arrest, Mr. A stated that he committed the crime because of ‘noise between floors’.
It is said that the crime was committed in a state of intensification of emotions due to the noise between the floors for a long time, having quarreled with the house upstairs, and growing dissatisfaction.
At first, it was confirmed that Mr. A was carrying a weapon used for mountaineering while visiting the house upstairs.
It was investigated that Mr. A also reported the noise between floors to 112 on the evening of the 17th.
I demanded action for making too much noise upstairs.
At that time, the police said that they had guided Mr. A to the ‘Neighborhood Center’, a national noise information system that mediates complaints about noise between floors.
He also explained that even at this time, Mr. A was not in a situation where the police would intervene because he was not threatening or committing an illegal act.
The police applied for an arrest warrant for A on charges of murder and attempted murder.
[앵커]
The crime took place early in the morning.
Isn’t there usually a lot of noise between floors at this time?
[기자]
It was investigated that A was a daily worker.
It is said that while studying, he often complained about being disturbed by the noise between floors.
Yesterday, our reporter met an acquaintance of the victim at the scene of the incident.
The victim couple said that they had been careful because they had been constantly protesting the noise between floors in the lower house.
He put a mat on the floor and said that he paid attention enough to walk carefully.
He also said that the children of the victim couple are already in their teens and are not old enough to cause a lot of noise between floors.
Apartment management offices and residents also said that there were almost no complaints about noise between floors.
For this reason, the police are investigating the motive of suspect A in detail.
At the time of the crime, it was determined that A was not drinking or taking drugs.
According to recent statistics, it is counted that the number of complaints related to noise between floors has increased significantly.
According to the National Noise Information System, there were 42,000 applications for noise consultation between floors last year.
This is an increase of 16,000 cases compared to 26,000 cases in 2019, just a year before that.
It is interpreted that as the number of hours staying at home for work or classes increases due to the spread of Corona 19, noise disputes between floors between neighbors have also increased significantly.
So far, this is Na Hyun-ho from YTN in the National Division.
YTN Na Hyun-ho (nhh7@ytn.co.kr)
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