A 70-year-old man was arrested about 10 hours after allegedly stabbing a man in his 40s with a sickle at the Ilmin Museum in Gwanghwamun, Seoul.
According to the Jongno Police Station and Yonhap News, the suspect was apprehended at around 5:50 p.m. in Gwanak-gu on suspicion of attempted murder.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:47 a.m. when the elderly man allegedly attacked the victim with a weapon at the museum. After the assault, he fled to areas including Samgakji and Noryangjin before hiding at a friend's residence in Gwanak-gu, where he was eventually caught.
The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.
Police plan to investigate the circumstances and motives behind the attack before seeking an arrest warrant for the suspect.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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