A Vietnamese woman who stabbed a convenience store employee with a weapon and fled in Geochang, Gyeongsangnam-do, has been apprehended.
The Geochang Police Station announced on the 26th that they have arrested and are investigating a woman in her 30s, referred to as A, on charges of attempted murder.
A is accused of stabbing the employee, B, a woman in her 20s, multiple times with a weapon at a convenience store in Geochang County around 6:19 PM the previous day.
B suffered injuries to her arms and face and is receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. It has been reported that her life is not in danger.
The police, responding to a report from local residents, tracked A’s movements after the crime and apprehended her around 11:35 PM hiding near a riverside about 2-3 km from the scene.
Police investigations have revealed that A is a marriage immigrant of Vietnamese nationality and that there was no particular relationship with the victim. It was also confirmed that there was no altercation inside the convenience store.
A police official stated, “A’s husband was the former owner of the convenience store where the crime took place, and there are confirmed legal disputes with the current store owner,” adding that “a detailed investigation into whether this motivated the crime and the exact details of the incident is planned.”
The police also intend to apply for an arrest warrant for A.