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In Guri, Gyeonggi Province, a middle school student attacked a woman in her 40s with a weapon, despite having no prior relationship with her. The student, who had prepared the weapon in advance, was a juvenile offender under the age of criminal responsibility.

Im Jihyeon reports exclusively.

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An apartment complex in Guri, Gyeonggi Province.

Around 8:00 p.m. yesterday (July 9), a report was made to 112 that a teenager was wielding a weapon.

When fire and police authorities arrived at the scene, the victim, a woman in her 40s identified as A, had already sustained an injury to her shoulder.

[Jeon Dae-gil / Apartment Resident: Police cars arrived. Two of them came straight here. It seems it happened out of the blue. The woman was crying, and her shoulder area was red.]

The middle school student, identified as B, was found not to be a resident of the apartment complex, nor did he attend a nearby school.

It is reported that immediately after attacking A, B put the weapon back into his own bag.

[Family of A: Whether he felt he had succeeded or regained his senses, he stopped his actions and put the knife back in his bag.]

A was injured by the weapon wielded by B, and it is reported that she managed to subdue B with the help of nearby residents.

[Family of A: My wife subdued him. She told him, 'If you do anything more, you will be in real trouble.']

When A called for help, residents rushed to the scene and held B until the police arrived.

A received treatment at a hospital, and it has been determined that her injuries are not life-threatening.

Police investigation revealed that B, who was arrested on the spot on charges of attempted murder, is a juvenile offender under the age of 14, and that he had brought the weapon from his home.

The police stated that they have placed B under emergency hospitalization after identifying potential mental health issues, and plan to investigate the motive for the crime once he is stable.

(Video by Kim Han-gyeol | Video Editing by Jeong Seong-hun)