Resident Dies of Severe Burns After Gyeongsan Apartment Arson; Police Raid Suspect's Home

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A resident in her 50s who suffered full-body burns in the apartment management office arson attack in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, yesterday (July 23), ultimately passed away this morning. Police have upgraded the charges against the suspect in his 70s to arson resulting in death and conducted a search and seizure of his home and vehicle.

TBC Reporter Park Dong-ju.

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Police investigators enter the apartment building carrying empty boxes.

They were executing a search and seizure warrant for the home and vehicle of the suspect in his 70s, identified as A, who is responsible for the Gyeongsan apartment management office arson.

During the search, which lasted about one hour and 40 minutes, police secured a box full of evidentiary materials.

[(Do you view this as a premeditated crime? What is inside?)...]

According to police investigations, suspect A, who had been in conflict with resident representatives for years over apartment budget issues and other matters, raised his voice against residents gathered at the management office on the day of the incident as well.

Having served as the head of the emergency preparedness committee last March, he already knew that two-liter containers of thinner were stored in the basement of the management office.

This is in front of the management office.

A day has passed since the fire, but access is still prohibited, and black ash and debris remain untouched.

[Resident: We feel anxious. What kind of act is this? Exactly, with weather this hot, how are those burned people supposed to get treatment...]

A total of eight people, including suspect A, were injured in the apartment management office arson attack. Among them, a woman in her 50s who suffered full-body burns ultimately died this morning.

It is reported that three others receiving hospital treatment are also in critical condition.

Police plan to change the charges against suspect A to arson of an inhabited building resulting in injury or death and execute an arrest warrant as soon as his condition improves.

(Video by Park Jong-young)

TBC Park Dong-ju
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