An 80-year-old man was arrested after wielding a knife on a street in Dongdaemun District, Seoul.
According to police and fire authorities, the suspect, identified as A, was apprehended at approximately 8:40 p.m. on September 13, near the scene of the incident in Jeonnong-dong, on charges of attempted murder.
The victim, a man in his 70s, was transported to a hospital with multiple self-inflicted wounds. He is currently reported to be in stable condition.
Earlier that evening, at around 8:24 p.m., police received a report of a man being stabbed in Jeonnong-dong. Officers arrived on the scene and located A within about ten minutes.
Authorities plan to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident before deciding whether to seek an arrest warrant for A.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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