A 70-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly attacking an acquaintance with a knife at the Ilmin Museum of Art, located in the Dong-A Ilbo building in Gwanghwamun, Seoul.
On June 28, Judge Park Chan-beom of the Seoul Central District Court conducted a pre-arrest interrogation of the suspect, identified as A, who faces charges of attempted murder and arson. After approximately three hours of proceedings, Judge Park ruled that there was a risk of evidence tampering and flight, leading to A's detention.
The incident occurred on the morning of June 26 at around 7:47 a.m., when A allegedly attacked a man in his 40s, identified as B, with a knife. Following the attack, A fled the scene by taxi, traveling through areas including Yongsan and Dongjak.
Police, alerted to the incident, tracked A's movements using closed-circuit television footage and apprehended him in Gwanak-gu approximately 10 hours later.
B sustained injuries to his arm and was transported to a hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition. Witnesses described the museum floor as being covered in B's blood.
According to police investigations, A and B were former colleagues. A was employed in cleaning services around the building, while B had recently resigned from his position there.
Additionally, police discovered a white container filled with gasoline in a bag believed to belong to A, indicating potential preparations for arson, which led to the inclusion of arson charges alongside the attempted murder charge.
During the court appearance at around 1:06 p.m., A was seen with a bandaged right leg and remained silent in response to reporters' questions about his feelings and any messages for the victim.
With A's detention confirmed, police plan to investigate the specific motives behind the attack.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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