Teacher Threatens Students at School Gate with Stun Gun Saying, "Let's Die Together"

A middle school teacher in their 30s has been caught threatening students arriving at school with a stun gun in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province.

According to the Gumi Police Station and other sources on September 18, a report was filed at around 8:14 a.m. today stating that a teacher identified as Mr. A was threatening students with a stun gun at the gate of a middle school in Gumi.

Mr. A reportedly shouted statements such as "I am going to die today" and "Let's die together" toward the arriving students.

Police dispatched to the scene upon receiving the report apprehended Mr. A on the spot.

It was reported that no students or teachers were injured during the incident.

Mr. A is known to have regularly taken medication related to depression.

Determining that Mr. A posed a risk of harming themselves or others, the police took emergency measures to hospitalize the individual at a local hospital.

Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, as well as whether Mr. A had previously engaged in emotional abuse against students.

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