Man stabs half-brother to death, injures convenience store clerk in Gyeonggi

A man in his 30s was arrested in Gyeonggi by police after fatally stabbing his half-brother and severely injuring a convenience store employee.  

The Siheung Police Precinct said Wednesday that they are investigating the suspect on charges including murder.  

The suspect was accused of fatally stabbing his half-brother, also in his 30s, at his residence in Siheung, Gyeonggi, at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

After leaving the scene, the suspect allegedly went to a nearby convenience store and stabbed a female employee in her 20s. She was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest and is reported to be in critical condition.  

Police responded to a report and arrested the suspect at 7:55 p.m. on a street in Siheung.  

Authorities plan to investigate the suspect’s motive before applying for an arrest warrant.

BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]