It has been revealed that a man in his 50s who wielded a weapon against 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 59-year-old A, 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 crime scene.

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

Various speculations arose regarding the 2.2 million won left at the scene, but the police believe it was not intended to lure victims.

A reportedly claimed during police questioning that he "obtained the cash by selling precious metals he owned."

Police plan to further investigate A to determine the reason why he was carrying such a large amount of cash.

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

Investigations showed that A is a basic livelihood security recipient, 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 at around 1:48 PM on the 13th inside 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 who is in an unconscious state, and the remaining 2 were unhurt.

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