Stash of Cash Found on Suspect in Incheon Stabbing Spree, Police Investigate Source

The 50-something man who went on an indiscriminate stabbing rampage at a large commercial complex in Incheon was found to have been carrying more than 6 million won in cash at the time of the crime.

Police are investigating how the suspect, known to be a basic livelihood security recipient with no regular income, came to possess such a large sum of cash.

The stabbing incident took place on October 13 at a large commercial complex in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon.

Eyewitness accounts emerged that 59-year-old A dropped bundles of cash on the floor while swinging weapons at citizens.

According to police and other sources, the money dropped by A at the time consisted of 44 fifty-thousand-won bills contained in a white envelope, totaling 2.2 million won.

An eyewitness at the scene stated, "The man was running around with knives in both hands and blood on him," adding, "Bundles of cash fell from his bag, and the police later secured them."

Afterward, when police checked A's belongings, they found that the total cash he was carrying at the time of the crime exceeded 6 million won.

A, a basic livelihood security recipient with no steady income, reportedly stated during police questioning that he raised the cash by selling precious metals he owned.

Police plan to look into the possibility that A prepared the cash in advance to facilitate his escape following the crime.

Meanwhile, interpretations have also emerged suggesting that his action of dropping cash at the crime scene might have been intended to lure victims.

Bae Sang-hoon, a professor of police and criminal psychology at Woosuk University, raised the possibility on YTN Radio, saying, "Since he dropped 44 bills, wouldn't people chase after them to see what they were?" and suggesting he may have intended to attack people who approached the money.

However, police believe that A did not prepare the cash to lure victims.

The exact intended use of the cash has not been confirmed to date.

A is accused of roaming multiple floors of the commercial facility on October 13 with weapons taped to both hands, attacking citizens.

The incident injured eight people, among whom a 19-year-old woman was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and underwent emergency surgery.

Her heartbeat has reportedly been restored, but she has not yet regained consciousness.

Reported by Kim Minjeong | Video by Lee Yu-jin | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News
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