Suspect in 'Lee Jae-myung Assault' May Face Arrest Warrant Application as Early as Today... Evidence Shows Following Victim's Locations

The police are expected to apply for an arrest warrant as early as the 3rd for a man in his 60s who attacked Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, at the site of the new airport in Gadeokdo, Busan.

The suspect Kim Mo, who attacked Representative Lee Jae-myung with a weapon, is being escorted to the Busan Police Agency.
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The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency's Special Investigation Headquarters, which is investigating the case, plans to apply for an arrest warrant for Kim (67) on charges of attempted murder in consultation with the prosecution on the same day.

The police applied for a search warrant related to Kim and received approval from the Busan District Court early this morning. The police are expected to conduct searches of Kim's residence and the real estate agency office he operates. Kim is known to have worked at Yeongdeungpo District Office in Seoul and, after retirement, opened a real estate brokerage in Asan, Chungnam.

Based on train tickets purchased by Kim, the police confirmed that he arrived in Busan on the morning of the 1st, the day before the crime, then went to Ulsan, and returned to Busan on the morning of the 2nd. The police believe Kim followed the locations visited by Lee and are investigating his exact movements.

Additionally, the police plan to conduct a forensic examination of Kim's mobile phone to determine whether the crime was premeditated.

Kim is accused of attempting to kill Lee by wielding a weapon at around 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd, after Lee toured the new airport site in Gadeokdo, Busan, and was moving while answering questions from reporters. Kim approached Lee asking for an autograph before committing the crime and was arrested on the spot by police officers present at the scene.

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