[Herald DB]
[Herald DB]

The Gyeongsan Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province said Tuesday it has detained a man in his 20s, identified only as A, on murder charges after he allegedly stabbed a friend to death at his home.

According to police, A is accused of stabbing his friend B, also in his 20s, multiple times with a bladed weapon at his apartment in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, at around 4 a.m. Saturday, killing him.

After being stabbed, B called another friend to report the attack, and that friend alerted police.

Officers and emergency responders rushed to the scene, but B died inside the apartment before he could be transported to a hospital.

Police said A had been drinking with B and other friends just before the attack. A third friend was asleep inside the apartment at the time, police said.

"We believe an altercation broke out after drinking," a police official said. "The suspect is refusing to explain his motive, and we are continuing to investigate the exact circumstances of the incident."


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