Man in 20s arrested for killing elderly stranger in Seoul

A man in his 20s was arrested Monday on suspicion of killing a man in his 70s in Gangbuk Ward, northern Seoul, on Saturday. Police said the two did not know each other before the incident. The suspect told police the killing was unintentional and followed an argument after their shoulders bumped on the street.

Police found the victim’s body around 7 p.m. Saturday while searching for him after a report that he could not be reached.

The suspect was caught around 1 a.m. Monday.

Investigators have so far determined that the suspect and the victim did not know each other before the incident.

Police plan to seek an arrest warrant after investigating the exact circumstances of the case, including the suspect’s motive.

Published Oct 5, 2026 3:28 pm KST

Seoul Gangbuk Police Station / Yonhap

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 while searching for him after receiving a report that he could not be reached.

Investigators have so far determined that the two did not know each other prior to the incident.

The suspect told the police that the killing was unintentional and occurred after the two got into an argument when their shoulders bumped into each other on the street, sources said.

The police plan to seek an arrest warrant for the suspect after investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, including his motive.

周一，一名二十多岁的男子因涉嫌于周六在首尔北部江北区杀害一名七十多岁的老人而被捕。警方称，两人事发前并不相识。嫌疑人告诉警方，这起杀人事件并非故意，起因是两人在街上肩膀相撞后发生争执。

周六晚上7点左右，警方在接到无法联系到受害者的报告后展开搜寻，最终发现了受害者的尸体。

嫌疑人于周一凌晨1点左右被抓获。

调查人员目前已确定，嫌疑人和受害者在事发前并不认识。

警方计划在调查案件的具体情况，包括嫌疑人的作案动机后，申请逮捕令。

发布于2026年10月5日下午3:28（韩国标准时间）

首尔江北警察署/韩联社

警方称，周一，一名20多岁的男子因涉嫌在首尔北部一处居民区杀害一名素不相识的男子而被捕。

据首尔江北警察署消息，嫌疑人于周六凌晨1点左右在江北区被抓获，他涉嫌杀害了一名70多岁的男子。嫌疑人的身份尚未公开。

周六晚上7点左右，警方接到报案称无法联系到受害者，在搜寻过程中发现了受害者的尸体。

调查人员目前已确定，事发前两人互不相识。

据消息人士透露，嫌疑人告诉警方，这起杀人事件并非故意，而是两人在街上肩膀相撞后发生争执所致。

警方计划在调查事件的确切情况（包括嫌疑人的作案动机）后，申请逮捕令。