Police have filed for an arrest warrant for a man in his 70s accused of stabbing a man in his 40s with a sickle at the Ilmin Museum of Art in central Seoul.
The suspect attacked the victim early Friday morning at the Ilmin Museum of Art and fled the scene. He was later found hiding at a friend's residence in Seoul's Gwanak Ward and placed under urgent arrest.
In addition to attempted murder, he is also alleged to have been preparing to commit arson. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is being treated at a nearby hospital.
The suspect and the victim were acquaintances who had both worked in the building where the museum is located. Police plan to investigate the exact circumstances and motives after securing custody.
