Incheon supermarket stabbing leaves one in cardiac arrest, seven injured; man arrested
SEOUL, Oct 13 — One person was in cardiac arrest and several others wounded in a stabbing incident on Tuesday at a...
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.
Written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 2 other outlets
- 1 in cardiac arrest, 7 injured in knife attack in Incheon koreatimes.co.kr
- 1 in cardiac arrest, 7 injured in knife attack in Incheon en.yna.co.kr