Police seek arrest warrants for two men in their 60s who brandished a weapon and a gas gun during drinking session

Financial News – Police have requested arrest warrants for two men in their 60s who caused a disturbance at a drinking gathering by pulling out a weapon and a gas gun after arguing over the use of informal speech and insults.
Seoul Guro Police Station announced on the 25th that it had sought arrest warrants for two men in their 60s, identified only as A and B, on charges including special intimidation and violating the Act on the Safety Management of Guns, Swords, Explosives, etc., after they allegedly threatened each other with a weapon and a gas gun at a restaurant in Guro-dong at around 8:10 p.m. on the 24th.
At the time of the incident, A reportedly took a weapon from the restaurant kitchen and threatened B, while B responded by firing a gas gun he had in his possession into the air.
The two men, who know each other, were drinking together when an argument broke out over the use of informal speech and abusive language, which led to the crime, according to the police investigation.
psh@fnnews.com Park Sung-hyun Reporter