Argument During Lunch Leads to Stabbing Rampage at Senior Center

[Anchor]

An 80-year-old man went on a stabbing rampage at a senior citizen center where residents had gathered to share a lunch for Malbok, injuring two people. Police reported that the attack occurred following a dispute over how to handle village-owned communal farmland.

TBC reporter Kim Nak-sung brings us the details.

[Reporter]

A peaceful senior center was instantly thrown into chaos.

At around 11:40 a.m. today (August 14), an 80-year-old man, identified as A, brandished a weapon against fellow residents at a senior center in Pungguk-myeon, Cheongdo-gun.

The attack left an 80-year-old resident, B, with serious stab wounds, while a village head in his 60s, C, sustained minor injuries while trying to break up the fight. Both were transported to a hospital.

Fortunately, neither victim's injuries are reported to be life-threatening.

[Village Resident: We are beside ourselves right now. We were terribly shocked. They were hurt badly. We were wondering if they would even survive....]

At the time of the incident, residents had gathered at the center to eat lunch together for Malbok, one of the hottest days of summer.

During the meal, A and B began arguing over the management and disposal of community-owned farmland. A then pulled out a weapon and started slashing, leading to the injury of the village head who tried to intervene.

[Village Resident: The older folks were saying, "Let's sell the land, spend the money, and enjoy ourselves before we die," while the younger ones were saying, "Let's keep it and use the funds for our annual village events." They were in the middle of discussing that....]

Residents recounted that A had brought the weapon with him in advance.

[Village Resident: He said, "It's too noisy," pulled a knife out of his pocket, and started.... They say he brought it with him.]

Police who responded to the emergency call arrested A at the scene on the spot, booked him on charges of attempted murder, and plan to apply for an arrest warrant.

(Video by: Noh Tae-hee, Lee Jung-woo / TBC)

TBC Kim Nak-sung
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