Public Outrage Over Stabbing Suspect's Motive: "Wanted Attention, Targeted Defenceless People"

A man in his 50s, surnamed A, who went on a stabbing rampage at a multi-use commercial building in Incheon, stated that he committed the crime to draw attention.

During police questioning, A stated, "I had grievances against a hospital where I received athlete's foot treatment and filed complaints, including a one-man protest. I was bitter about being investigated by the police after the hospital reported me."

He then claimed, "Since no one would listen to these grievances, I committed the crime to draw attention. I did not target a specific individual and chose someone who looked weaker than me, but I had no intention to kill."

After receiving athlete's foot treatment at a hospital in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, and complaining that his symptoms did not improve, A had been staging a one-man protest in front of the hospital since last August. He was investigated by police on the 6th of this month on charges of carrying a weapon at the time.

A police official said, "While A has made statements regarding his motive, it is logically incomprehensible why he targeted strangers at a multi-use commercial building instead of the hospital he holds grievances against, so we plan to continue our investigation."

Police have deployed three profilers to check the credibility of A's claims and investigate the specific motive for the crime, and plan to apply for an arrest warrant on charges of attempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public place.

Among the eight injured, one person who was found in cardiac arrest underwent emergency surgery yesterday and regained a heartbeat, but is reportedly still unconscious.

Reported by Park Se-won | Video by Lee Da-in | Graphics by Lee Jeong-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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