Eight injured in rare mass stabbing at Incheon supermarket
A 59-year-old man carrying knives on both hands attacked shoppers at a Homeplus supermarket in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday, injuring eight people in what authorities described as a rare incident in a country known for high public safety. Bystanders subdued the attacker before police arrived and detained him.
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A man armed with knives strapped to both hands attacked shoppers at a Homeplus supermarket in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday afternoon, wounding eight people in an incident described as rare in a country known for its high public safety standards. According to Incheon Namdong Police Station, the 59-year-old suspect began stabbing people while riding an escalator before moving through the food court.
Bystanders blocked the attacker's path using chairs and subdued him before police detained him. All eight victims, comprising six women and two men, were taken to hospital. One woman in her twenties underwent surgery for life-threatening injuries, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
Police stated that the suspect had previously served a four-year prison sentence for attempted murder after stabbing his ex-wife and had been wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet since his release in 2019. The justice ministry reported that he had been receiving treatment for mental health issues and alcohol addiction. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency and called for a thorough investigation into the attack's motive and circumstances.
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