SEOUL, South Korea - A soldier who ran away after allegedly killing five colleagues has been captured following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, South Korea's Defense Ministry said early Monday.
A Defense Ministry official said the 22-year-old sergeant surnamed Yim shot himself on the side of his abdomen but failed to kill himself. The official said Yim was been taken to a hospital. The official, who requested anonymity citing department rules, gave no further details.
There has been massive manhunt for Yim since authorities said he killed five and wounded seven Saturday night before fleeing his frontline army unit with his standard issue K2 assault rifle. He also fired Sunday on the troops chasing him, injuring a platoon leader. On Monday, officials said a South Korean soldier was wounded by suspected friendly fire.
