{
  "id": 12096654,
  "title": "Man in 20s arrested for killing elderly stranger in Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/man-in-20s-arrested-for-killing-elderly-stranger-in-seoul-12096654",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261005/man-in-20s-arrested-for-killing-elderly-stranger-in-seoul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man in his 20s was arrested on Monday in connection with the killing of an elderly stranger in a residential area of northern Seoul, according to the Seoul Gangbuk Police Station. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, was apprehended around 1 a.m. on suspicion of murder, following a report that the victim, a man in his 70s, was missing. The police found the victim's body on Saturday evening while searching for him, after receiving a report that he could not be located.\n\nInitial investigations have revealed that the victim and the suspect were strangers prior to the incident, with no prior interaction between the two. The suspect told the police that the killing was unintentional, stating that the two got into an argument when their shoulders accidentally bumped into each other on the street. Police officials plan to seek an arrest warrant for the suspect once they have thoroughly investigated the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the motive behind the killing.",
  "summary": "A man in his 20s was arrested Monday on suspicion of killing a man whom he did not know in a residential neighborhood in northern Seoul, police said. The suspect, whose identity was withheld, was caught at around 1 a.m. for allegedly killing a man in his 70s in Gangbuk Ward on Saturday, according to Seoul Gangbuk Police Station. The police discovered the victim's body at around 7 p.m. Saturday…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Man in 20s arrested for killing elderly stranger in Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/man-in-20s-arrested-for-killing-elderly-stranger-in-seoul",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:13:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Man in 20s arrested for killing elderly stranger in Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/man-in-20s-arrested-for-killing-elderly-stranger-in-seoul-12092869",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:47:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}