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Man dies in apparent gun accident at firearms plant in Busan

Published: 25 Sep. 2025, 14:15 Updated: 25 Sep. 2025, 18:47

The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency building [BUSAN METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

A man in his 30s was found dead on Thursday in an apparent firearm accident at a defense contractor's factory in Busan, police said.

The man was discovered around 8:35 a.m. inside the SNT Motiv plant in Gijang County, Busan by a colleague who immediately reported it, according to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency and the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters.

The employee was found with a head injury and was presumed by first responders to have died in a shooting accident.

"We are conducting a forensic investigation and questioning people nearby to determine whether it was an industrial safety accident," a police official said.

Founded in 1981, SNT Motiv manufactures firearms, other defense products and auto parts. This is believed to be the first fatality at the company linked to a firearm.

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BY KIM MIN-JU [[email protected]]