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Inpatient Wields Weapon at Gwangju Nursing Hospital, Leaving One Dead

Lee Se-hyeon

Published : Aug 1, 2026 8:18 PM


▲ 119 Ambulance

At approximately 6:43 PM today (August 1), a hospitalized patient identified as A wielded a weapon against another patient sharing the same room at a nursing hospital in Sinan-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju.

The victim was transported to a nearby hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately passed away.

Police have arrested A and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.


(Photo: Yonhap News)