SKorean soldiers fatally shoot man believed to be trying to sneak into NKorea at border area
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officials say South Korean soldiers have shot and killed a man they believed was trying to cross into North Korea at the heavily armed border.
Defense Ministry officials say a man dressed in civilian clothes ignored guards' warnings to return to the South on Monday. They say soldiers shot him after he jumped into a river at the border.
Officials couldn't immediately identify the man. South Koreans have previously tried to defect to impoverished, authoritarian North Korea, but it is rare.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Defense Ministry officials gave no further details. They spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules.