▲ Suspect in Incheon Commercial District Stabbing
Police requested an arrest warrant today (October 14) for a man in his 50s who wielded a weapon at a large commercial complex in Incheon.
The Incheon Namdong Police Station announced that it has requested an arrest warrant for the man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of attempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public place.
Mr. A is accused of attempting to murder 10 visitors with a weapon at around 1:48 PM yesterday inside a large commercial building in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, which houses a large supermarket and a movie theater.
Among the victims, a 19-year-old woman was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and regained a heartbeat after emergency surgery, but she remains unconscious in the intensive care unit on life support.
Five other victims are receiving inpatient treatment, and two others with minor injuries are receiving outpatient treatment.
The remaining two victims were found to be uninjured.
Mr. A, who has two prior records for attempted murder, was booked last month on charges related to possessing a weapon in a public place and was questioned by the Incheon Gyeyang Police Station on October 6.
During police questioning, Mr. A claimed, "I had grievances against the hospital where I received treatment, and I was dissatisfied with undergoing police investigation following the hospital's report." He added, "I committed the crime to attract attention and make news to make my grievances known to society."
While Mr. A claimed he had no intent to kill, police determined that the attempted murder charge should apply, taking into account the method of the crime—fixing both hands holding the weapon with tape—and the body parts targeted with the weapon.
The pre-arrest interrogation (warrant review) for Mr. A is scheduled to be held at the Incheon District Court on October 15 or 16.
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