Carried on Purpose? Unexpected Items Found on Incheon Knife Attacker

It has been revealed that a man in his 50s who swung a weapon at complete strangers at a large commercial facility in Incheon was carrying more than 6 million won in cash at the time of the crime.

Police and the legal community confirmed that over 6 million won in cash was found among the belongings of A, a 59-year-old suspect for whom an arrest warrant has been requested on charges of attempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public place.

Previously, eyewitness accounts emerged that A dropped an envelope containing 2.2 million won in cash at the scene of the crime.

However, the fact that he was carrying an additional 4 million won or more in cash besides this money had not been known.

While various speculations arose regarding the 2.2 million won dropped at the scene, police do not believe it was intended to lure victims.

During police questioning, A reportedly stated, "I raised the cash by selling precious metals I owned."

Police plan to further question A to determine the reason for carrying such a large sum of cash.

They also intend to investigate whether the cash was prepared for the purpose of escaping after committing the crime.

Investigations showed that A is a basic livelihood security recipient who occasionally worked as a day laborer and had no steady income.

A is accused of attempting to murder 10 visitors by stabbing them with a weapon around 1:48 PM on the 13th at a large commercial facility building in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon.

A large supermarket and a movie theater are located in this building.

Among the 10 victims, 8 were classified as injured—including a 19-year-old woman in an unconscious state—while the remaining 2 were found to be unhurt.

(Photo provided by Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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