1 in cardiac arrest, 7 injured in knife attack in Incheon

An individual in his sixties was involved in a stabbing incident at a supermarket building in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. Eight people were injured as a result of the attack, with one of the victims going into cardiac arrest, according to police reports. The perpetrator, wielding knives attached to both hands, targeted individuals while navigating an escalator between the second basement floor and the second floor above ground within the Homeplus supermarket.

Shoppers swiftly subdued the assailant, leading to his arrest by police officers who were present at the scene. All eight victims were promptly transported to hospitals for medical attention. In anticipation of any further casualties, an emergency medical center has been established on the building's first floor.