Man stabs 3 after being fired over alleged sexual assault

This photo provided by a reader shows police and firefighting officials at the scene of a stabbing attack in eastern Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

A man stabbed three people at an office in eastern Seoul on Tuesday after being fired for an alleged sexual assault against one of the victims, police said.

The 60-something man, surnamed Jo, attacked two women in their 50s and 60s and a man in his 70s inside an office of a redevelopment cooperative in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong District, around 10:20 a.m. according to the police.

The victims were taken to nearby hospitals but not in life-threatening condition.

The suspect, who previously headed the cooperative, was apprehended at the scene on charges of attempted murder and questioned about his motives.

According to members of the cooperative, Jo has been standing trial on charges of sexually assaulting the 50-something woman, who works for the organization, in July.

Prior to Tuesday's stabbing, he reportedly visited the woman at the office and sought to reach a settlement after prosecutors demanded a fine.

Jo was dismissed from his post over the incident.