Air conditioner installation dispute: Tenant wields knife, installer in critical condition

A dispute over air conditioner installation escalated into violence in Cheonan, South Korea, leaving an installer in critical condition. The incident occurred around 2:41 PM on July 3rd in a multi-family housing unit in Bongmyeong-dong, Dongnam-gu.

According to the Cheonan Seobuk Fire Station, a witness reported a fight between two individuals. Emergency responders found the air conditioner installer, identified as a man in his 60s (referred to as A), collapsed and in cardiac arrest at the scene. The tenant, identified as a man in his 50s (referred to as B), sustained minor injuries. Both were transported to the hospital.

Sources indicate that installer A is in critical condition. Police are currently investigating the precise details of the incident. A police official stated, "This was a fight that broke out due to a dispute during air conditioner installation," adding, "B claims that A also hit him."

The exact cause of the dispute and the sequence of events leading to the stabbing are under investigation. Authorities are working to determine the full circumstances surrounding the altercation.

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This was a fight that broke out due to a dispute during air conditioner installation. B claims that A also hit him.