Overview

• The attack occurred around 6 p.m. Tuesday at a store in northern Seoul's Gangbuk-gu district, where the suspect used a knife sold at the store to carry out the crime.
• The deceased victim was a woman in her 60s, while a store clerk in her 40s sustained non-critical injuries to her arm.
• Police arrested the suspect at the scene; he was reportedly intoxicated and wearing a hospital gown after being hospitalized for a finger fracture.
• The suspect claimed his doctor tried to harm him, but investigators found his statements inconsistent and are reviewing his mental health history.
• Authorities plan to seek an arrest warrant for murder as investigations into the suspect's motives and mental state continue.