Suspect Arrested in Seoul Museum Stabbing Incident
L'essentiel
- Seoul police arrested a man in his 70s hours after he allegedly stabbed a man in his 40s with a sickle at the Ilmin Museum of Art.
- The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and authorities are investigating the incident's circumstances and motive.
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Police on Friday captured a suspect accused of stabbing a man at a museum in central Seoul, hours after he fled the scene, officials said.
The suspect in his 70s, whose identity remains unknown, is accused of stabbing the victim in his 40s with a sickle at the Ilmin Museum of Art early Friday morning, according to police. He then fled the scene.
The Jongno Police Station said it put the suspect under urgent arrest after finding him hiding at a friend's residence in Seoul's Gwanak Ward at 5:50 p.m.
The victim was being treated at a nearby hospital after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials.
Police plan to look into the exact circumstances of the incident and the suspect's motives before filing for a warrant to arrest him.
