Man in His 50s Arrested for Stabbing Fellow Crew Member on Fishing Boat

Mokpo Coast Guard Secures Knife at the Scene in Jaewondo Waters, Shinan County
Suspect Booked on Attempted Murder Charges; Investigation Underway

Exterior view of Mokpo Coast Guard Station

A man in his 50s was apprehended by the Coast Guard after stabbing a colleague with a knife and injuring him while working together on a fishing boat.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard Station on July 11, a report was received at 7:19 p.m. on July 10 that a crew member was bleeding after being stabbed with a knife in waters 29 kilometers west of Jaewondo, Shinan County.

The Coast Guard situation room immediately dispatched nearby patrol units to the scene, where they found a crew member in his 40s, referred to as A, bleeding from his injuries.

At the time, A was reported to be in critical condition, suffering from a stab wound about 3 to 4 centimeters long on his right side and extremely low blood pressure. The Coast Guard activated the remote emergency medical system and, under a doctor's guidance, administered intravenous fluids and performed emergency treatment. A was then urgently transported to land and handed over to a fire department ambulance.

An on-site investigation confirmed that a fellow crew member in his 50s, referred to as B, had stabbed A with a knife while on board the same fishing vessel. The Coast Guard immediately arrested B and secured the weapon used in the crime.

The Mokpo Coast Guard Station has booked B on charges of attempted murder and is investigating the motive for the crime. Fortunately, the victim's life is not in danger.