Suspect in Shillim-dong Weapon Rampage Detained... Court Cites "Flight Risk"

Jo Mo, who indiscriminately wielded a bladed weapon against pedestrians in a shopping alley near Sillim Station, is being transported by a police escort vehicle from Gwanak Police Station in Seoul to the Seoul Central District Court on the afternoon of the 23rd to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing.

Jo Mo (33), the suspect who wielded a weapon near Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, killing one person and injuring three others, was arrested on the 23rd.

So Jun-seop, the warrant judge at the Seoul Central District Court, issued an arrest warrant for Jo, who was charged with murder and other offenses, stating "there is a risk of flight."

Earlier, before attending the warrant hearing at around 1:30 p.m. that day, Jo spoke to reporters, saying, "I'm sorry. I am a useless person. Everything about me has been in a very bad state for a long time, so I think I did something very wrong."

Jo is accused of wielding a weapon near Exit 4 of Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, at around 2:07 p.m. on the 21st, killing a man in his 20s and injuring three other men.

Among the three injured who were taken to the hospital, one has been discharged and is receiving outpatient treatment, while the other two remain hospitalized. The victim who was initially reported to be in critical condition has also passed the critical phase. It was investigated that Jo had no prior acquaintance with any of the four victims.

The police responded to a report stating, "Someone stabbed a person and fled near Exit 4 of Sillim Station," and arrested Jo at the scene at around 2:13 p.m. the previous day. A rapid drug test was conducted immediately after the arrest, which came back negative, and a more detailed analysis is currently underway at the National Forensic Service.

It was found that Jo has three past criminal records related to assault. Additionally, there are 14 investigation records transferred to the juvenile division.

The police plan to conduct a psychopathy diagnosis test (PCL-R) on Jo and thoroughly investigate the circumstances and background of the crime before transferring the case to the prosecution.

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