14 Rounds of Live Ammunition Found on Apartment Emergency Stairs in Gwangju... For M16 Rifles

Police are looking into the circumstances after military rifle ammunition was found on the emergency stairs of an apartment building in Gwangju.

According to the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, a report was filed by a resident at around 8:00 a.m. today (the 13th) stating that live ammunition had been found at an apartment in Dosan-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju.

Upon dispatching officers and military authorities to the scene, police confirmed that fourteen 5.56 mm rounds of ammunition were found between the first and second floors of the apartment's emergency stairs.

The rounds, which are used for the M16 military rifle that is currently discontinued, were found packed in a paper box with no signs of having been used.

Police stated there are no apparent suspicions related to North Korea or terrorism, and are currently investigating how the ammunition was discarded.

(Photo provided by Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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