1 in cardiac arrest, 7 injured in knife attack in Incheon
One person went into cardiac arrest and seven others were injured after a man went on a stabbing spree in a supermarket building in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Tuesday, police said. The suspect, believed to be in his 60s, attacked people with knives fastened to both his hands at 1:40 p.m. while moving on an escalator between the second basement floor — where a Homeplus supermarket is located — and…
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.
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