1 in cardiac arrest, 7 injured in knife attack in Incheon

Published Oct 13, 2026 4:04 pm KST

Updated Oct 13, 2026 4:09 pm KST

Injured citizens receive emergency medical treatment at a commercial building in Incheon, Tuesday, after a man, believed to be in his 60s, went on a stabbing spree, injuring eight people. Yonhap

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 the second floor above ground, according to Namdong Police Station.

The man was subdued by shoppers and later apprehended by police officers, who were questioning him in custody. All eight victims were taken to hospitals.

An emergency medical center has been set up on the building's first floor in case of additional casualties.

发布于2026年10月13日下午4:04（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月13日下午4:09（韩国标准时间）

周二，在仁川一栋商业大楼内，一名据信60多岁的男子持刀行凶，造成8人受伤。受伤市民正在大楼内接受紧急医疗救治。（韩联社）

警方称，周二，一名男子在首尔以西的仁川一家超市大楼内持刀行凶，造成一人心脏骤停，另有七人受伤。

据南洞警察局称，嫌疑人据信60多岁，下午1点40分，他双手绑着刀，在地下二层（Homeplus超市所在地）和地上二层之间的自动扶梯上袭击了行人。

该男子被购物者制服，随后被警方逮捕，并被带回警局接受讯问。所有八名受害者均被送往医院。

为应对可能出现的更多伤亡情况，大楼一楼已设立紧急医疗中心。