INCHEON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A man accused of injuring eight people in a knife attack at a commercial complex in Incheon earlier this week attended an arrest warrant hearing on Friday.
The hearing began at 2 p.m. at the Incheon District Court after prosecutors requested an arrest warrant for the suspect on charges of attempted murder and carrying weapons in public spaces.
The 59-year-old man is suspected of attempting to kill 10 people with knives attached to both of his hands at the shopping complex in Incheon, just west of Seoul, on Tuesday. The attack left eight people injured, including one who remains unconscious after suffering cardiac arrest. The two others escaped unharmed.
The suspect reportedly has 10 prior convictions, two of them attempted murder.
"I am sorry," the suspect said while walking toward the court for his hearing, noting he has made a serious mistake.
According to police, the man has cited his frustration over his medical treatment at a local hospital as the motive for the attack. He had staged a one-man protest in front of the hospital for 2 1/2 months since August. During those protests, the facility had reported him to the police for possessing a weapon.
The court was expected to make its decision as early as later Friday.
A 59-year-old man (C) arrives at the Incheon District Court on Oct. 16, 2026, to attend his arrest warrant hearing over a recent knife attack in Incheon, just west of Seoul. (Yonhap)
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