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Man dies after falling from bridge following stabbing involving two victims

Published: 09 Mar. 2026, 19:11

The police logo is displayed on the wall of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul on July 17, 2020. [YONHAP]

A man died after falling from a bridge while fleeing the police following a stabbing that left two people critically injured in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, police said on Monday.

The victims, a woman and a man, were attacked while sleeping on the first floor of a two-story house early on Monday, according to the Tongyeong Police Precinct.

Police were dispatched at about 3:13 a.m. after the female victim reported the incident and asked for help.

The suspect, who is believed to have lived in Daejeon, allegedly parked the car about 10 meters (33 feet) from the house before climbing over a wall and entering through an open window on the first floor, police said.

Officers later spotted the suspect fleeing by car and began to pursue him, with highway patrol officers becoming involved.

The suspect eventually stopped the car on a national highway bridge in Sacheon at 5:17 a.m. before falling and dying at the scene.

The victims were transported to hospitals in Busan and Jinju for treatment, but both remain in critical condition.

Police reported they had found no signs that the suspect had looked for or taken any valuables from the house, suggesting the incident was unlikely to be a simple robbery. They are investigating the suspect’s relationship with the victims and his motive for the attack.

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.
BY CHO MUN-GYU [[email protected]]