Octogenarian Arrested for Sudden Knife Attack Following Altercation

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An 80-year-old man has been arrested on charges of slashing and seriously injuring a passerby in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, last night (Sept. 13). Police are currently investigating the suspect to determine the motive behind the attack.

Reporter An Huijae has the details.

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In an alleyway in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, a man appears to engage in a brief scuffle with another man wheeling a bicycle before pulling out an object and swinging it.

The man leaves the scene hastily, while the other person is left clutching his body in apparent agony.

Reports of a 70-year-old man sustaining severe injuries from a weapon were received at around 8:20 p.m. yesterday.

Police control lines have been set up around the scene, and traces of the physical struggle remain clearly visible.

Within some 10 minutes of receiving the report, police apprehended the 80-year-old suspect, identified as A, who had fled to a nearby location, on charges including attempted murder.

[Witness: The bicycle was knocked over, and because loud noises had been going on for a while, I went outside to check, and saw him running away looking flustered with a weapon in his hand.]

The victim reportedly suffered serious injuries to his abdomen and other areas, and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

Police are investigating the motive for the crime while considering whether to apply for an arrest warrant for suspect A.

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Bright red flames shoot up from the middle of a highway.

At around 11:20 p.m. last night, a fire broke out on a large freight truck driven by a man in his 50s near the Seosan Interchange on the Seohaean Expressway in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province.

The fire occurred after the truck collided with the median barrier, and debris from the impact scattered across the road, damaging four vehicles traveling in the opposite lanes.

While there were no casualties, traffic was temporarily restricted, causing inconveniences for motorists.

[Lee Sung-yong / Informant: It was probably a little over 30 minutes. We were stuck completely in place. When police officers blocked off the road and I looked...]

Police are investigating the exact circumstances based on the driver's statement that the accident occurred after a tire blew out due to debris on the road.

(Video footage by Lim Woo-sik | Video editing by Park Ji-in | Footage provided by Seosan Fire Station, Jeong Yi-yun, and other viewers)
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