Arrest warrant sought for armed rampage at Geoje beauty salon

This photo provided to Yonhap News Agency by a subscriber shows police arresting a man who attacked two people with a knife at a beauty salon in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday.
This photo provided to Yonhap News Agency by a subscriber shows police arresting a man who attacked two people with a knife at a beauty salon in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday.

South Korean police said Friday they have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 80s, who is accused of a knife attack against two people in a beauty salon in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.

The suspect is under investigation for attempted murder for the attack that occurred at around 11:26 a.m. on Thursday against the salon worker in her 30s and a customer in his 40s. The two victims sustained non-threatening injuries and are currently being treated at a local hospital.

The suspect told police that he attacked the stylist because he did not like how they did his hair. He also claimed to have taken poison after the attack, but a blood test conducted by police revealed his claim to be false.

Police believe that the attack was premeditated and that the assailant prepared the weapon in advance.

It was found that the two victims were not acquainted with each other. The nature of the relationship between the suspect and the victims remains unclear as of yet.

Investigators will conduct further investigation to determine the exact cause of the attack.

  • Related Posts

    Top general inspects border troops amid key allied drills

    South Korea’s top military officer visited units near the border with North Korea on Tuesday to check their readiness amid key drills with U.S. forces, the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

    Foreign Affairs Committee chair discusses cooperation with Azerbaijan ambassador

    Rep. Song Seog-jun, a People Power Party lawmaker who is the chair of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, met with Ramin Hasanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to South…

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    You Missed

    Top general inspects border troops amid key allied drills

    Top general inspects border troops amid key allied drills

    Foreign Affairs Committee chair discusses cooperation with Azerbaijan ambassador

    Foreign Affairs Committee chair discusses cooperation with Azerbaijan ambassador

    2 senior judges nominated as Supreme Court justices

    2 senior judges nominated as Supreme Court justices

    President appoints special counsel for NEC probe

    President appoints special counsel for NEC probe

    AIA Life Korea CEO Nathan Chuang resigns

    AIA Life Korea CEO Nathan Chuang resigns

    Lawmaker proposes sending Cheongung-II air defense system to Ukraine

    Lawmaker proposes sending Cheongung-II air defense system to Ukraine