A crew member of a Chinese fishing vessel was shot and killed by a member of South Korea’s coast guard during an inspection, reports the Beijing Youth Daily.

The incident occurred at 8:30 this morning, 144 kilometers off the coast of North Jeolla Province in the western part of the country near Junwang Island. The vessel that was stopped for inspection was “Luying Fishing Boat No. 50987″.

The report said someone on the Chinese ship resisted the inspection, leading to a physical altercation. The victim died in hospital.

Beijing Youth Daily identified the deceased as the captain of the vessel, while CCTV said he was only a member of the crew.

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