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 allegedly embarked on a stabbing rampage inside a supermarket building in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in eight people being hurt, with one of them experiencing cardiac arrest. The incident unfolded around 1:40 p.m. as the suspect moved along an escalator connecting the second basement floor, situated beneath a Homeplus supermarket, to the second floor above ground, wielding knives fastened to both hands, according to the Namdong Police Station.
The assailant was eventually subdued by onlookers before being apprehended by police officers who had arrived on the scene. All eight victims were promptly transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. In anticipation of any further injuries, an emergency medical center has been established on the building's first floor. Rescue workers were seen aiding an injured citizen at the commercial building in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Wednesday following the traumatic event.
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