The suspect in the stabbing incident that occurred at a complex shopping mall in Incheon this afternoon has been found to have been previously booked and investigated by police for possession of a weapon.
The 59-year-old male suspect, surnamed A, was booked last month for carrying a weapon in front of a hospital in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon.
Investigations revealed that A had been holding a one-person protest in front of the hospital for about two months starting in mid-August, claiming that his athlete's foot symptoms did not improve despite receiving treatment.
During this process, a report was filed last month stating that A was carrying a weapon, and the police launched an investigation.
It was also reported that A was previously sentenced to four years in prison for attempted murder and was wearing a location-tracking electronic device at the time of this latest crime.
A is reported to have brandished weapons at citizens in the restaurant area with weapons tied to both of his hands.
One woman in her 20s was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest, and seven others were injured.
More than 10 weapons were reportedly found in the bag of A, who was arrested at the scene.
Police are investigating A to determine the exact motive for the crime.
Reported by Park Se-won | Video by Lee Eui-sun | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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