[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] An incident occurred in an apartment in Seoul where a man in his 30s fatally struck his business partner with a blunt weapon.
The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 30th that they have booked a man in his 30s, Mr. A, on suspicion of murder and are investigating the case.
Mr. A is accused of hitting his business partner, Mr. B, with a car and then assaulting him with a blunt weapon in the underground parking lot of an apartment in Dorim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, leading to Mr. B's death.
The victim, Mr. B, was found dead by a patrolling security guard around 1 p.m. that day, and Mr. A surrendered himself by visiting the police station around 2:30 p.m.
During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that he committed the crime due to financial issues.
A police official said, "We are investigating the exact motive for the crime," and added, "We plan to request an arrest warrant."
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