Suspected Perpetrator in 'Changwon Apartment Complex Parking Lot Murder' Found Dead in His 30s

Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee

The man suspected of committing a fatal stabbing at an apartment complex parking lot in Changwon, Gyeongnam, died on March 31.

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency announced that at around 1 p.m. on March 31, a man in his 30s, referred to as Mr. A, was found dead.

According to police, Mr. A was suspected of fatally stabbing a woman in her 20s, referred to as Ms. B, with a weapon at 11:36 a.m. on March 27 in the parking lot of an apartment complex located in Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon.

As a result of the incident, Ms. B was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and passed away at 1:25 p.m. on March 28, the day after the incident.

At the time, Mr. A was also found collapsed with serious injuries and was transported by responding firefighters.

It has been reported that Mr. A and Ms. B previously worked at the same company.

The police have been investigating the case under the presumption that Mr. A attacked Ms. B with a weapon and then attempted to take his own life. After Ms. B’s death, Mr. A was booked on suspicion of murder, and the authorities were investigating the motive and the exact circumstances of the incident.

However, with Mr. A's death on this day, the authorities plan to close the case on the grounds of "no right of prosecution."

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