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Police are focusing on tracing the movements on the day of the crime of a man in his 50s, surnamed Choi, who went on a stabbing rampage in Incheon. It has been additionally revealed that he was carrying over 6 million won in cash in his bag at the time of the crime.

Reporting by Kim Gyu-ri.

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A man wearing a backpack comes out of a restaurant with another man, bows his head to greet him, stops briefly, and shares a conversation.

This is footage of Choi, a man in his 50s who went on a stabbing rampage at a multi-use commercial building in Guwol-dong, Incheon, leaving a restaurant after having lunch with his probation officer just before the crime.

Police, who have requested an arrest warrant, focused on analyzing CCTV footage to trace Choi's movements on the day of the crime and understand the specific details leading up to it.

Police believe that inside the bag Choi was wearing at the time were several weapons along with 6.8 million won in cash.

In addition to the 2.2 million won in 50,000-won bills dropped at the crime scene, another 4.6 million won was additionally confirmed during the police investigation.

Choi claims the money was raised by selling precious metals he owned. Police plan to investigate when he obtained the funds and whether they were intended to be used for fleeing.

Following a guideline that requires interviewing suspects before requesting a warrant in cases drawing significant public attention, the Incheon District Public Prosecutors Office called in and interviewed Choi before requesting an arrest warrant. The warrant substantive review is scheduled to be held this afternoon (October 16).

Among the 10 citizens injured in this incident, a 19-year-old woman has still not regained consciousness.

[Nearby Resident: An incident like that happened right near my house. It was so terrifying. We used to go there and eat snacks. I really don't think I can go back.]

Incheon City and Namdong-gu Office have set up a psychological support center at the commercial building in question to help stabilize the minds of citizens, including victims and witnesses of the incident.

(Video by: Kim Han-gyul, Video Editing by: Kim Jun-hee)