Investigators inspect on May 5 the site where a fatal stabbing happened in Gwangju. [NEWS1]
A man who allegedly killed a high schooler by stabbing her with a knife was arrested by law enforcement on Tuesday.
The suspect faces charges of murdering the high school student by stabbing her in the neck on a sidewalk near a university campus in Gwangsan District, Gwangju, just past midnight on Tuesday.
A male student from another school who approached the scene upon hearing the victim scream was also injured after the suspect swung the knife near his neck.
Although the two high schoolers were sent immediately to the hospital, the female victim was later pronounced dead. The male high schooler was reported to be in stable condition.
The suspect and the two victims did not know each other, according to investigators.
Police are investigating the suspect's motive and the exact circumstances of the crime.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
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