'Eunpyeong-gu Residential Area Stabbing Incident' 30s Arrested... "I Did It Because I Was Upset"

A man in his 30s who wielded a weapon and confronted police for over two and a half hours in a residential area of Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, has been placed under arrest.

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The Seoul Western District Court conducted a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) for Jeong Mo, who is accused of obstructing official duties, at 10:30 a.m. on the 28th. The decision on whether to detain Jeong is expected to be made later that afternoon.

Jeong is accused of causing a disturbance with a weapon in a residential area of Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, starting around 7:26 p.m. on the 26th. Police who responded to the report confronted Jeong, who was armed, for over two and a half hours before arresting him at 10:05 p.m. The police seized a total of eight weapons, including six from Jeong’s bag. The scene was commanded by the chief of the Eunpyeong Police Station, with a total of 48 officers deployed, including 18 local police, 8 from the violent crimes unit, and 21 from the special task force.

After the hearing, Jeong, when asked by reporters if the crime was committed over financial issues, tearfully replied, "It wasn’t about money, I was upset. My mother gave 3 million won to a shaman, and I got upset and shouted, but a citizen reported it and the police came in such large numbers that I got scared."

When asked why he stopped taking medication for his mental illness, he said, "I don’t think I have a mental illness, and as long as I don’t have stress from cooking, I never caused any problems while working as a delivery worker or substitute driver." He added, "I think this happened because I was upset about not having trust in people and not having anyone around me," and tearfully said, "I won’t do anything like this again."

When asked if he planned the crime, he answered, "As a cook, I had to carry a lot of things." Jeong stated he had no intention of self-harm and admitted to the charges.

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