A male suspect was arrested after a stabbing attack at a shopping complex in Incheon that left eight people wounded, including one victim in cardiac arrest.
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Key facts
- •The attack took place on Tuesday in Incheon, a city located west of Seoul.
- •Police arrested a male suspect in his 60s who was wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet.
- •The victims of the stabbing consist of six women and two men.
- •One female victim in her 20s is in cardiac arrest.
- •Bystanders subdued the suspect before he was handed over to police.
Eight people were wounded during a stabbing attack at a supermarket in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. Police arrested a male suspect at the scene and are currently investigating the circumstances and motive behind the incident.
Details of the attack
According to witness accounts reported by Yonhap News Agency, the suspect appeared to have knives attached to both hands. He reportedly moved through multiple floors of the shopping complex, attacking individuals before being subdued by bystanders and turned over to law enforcement.
Suspect and victim information
South Korean media reports identified the suspect as a man in his 60s who was wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet. The eight victims include six women and two men; one woman in her 20s was reported to be in cardiac arrest following the attack.
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