'Knife Attack' at Incheon Commercial Complex... 1 in Cardiac Arrest, 7 Injured

Eight people were injured in a knife attack at a large commercial complex in Incheon.

Police are controlling the scene after a knife attack at a large commercial complex in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon. Yonhap News.

According to fire authorities, a report was received at around 1:49 p.m. on Oct. 13 about a knife attack at a commercial complex in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon. An emergency medical station has been set up on the first floor following the casualties.

One of the eight people injured was in cardiac arrest, while the other seven were also taken to hospitals for treatment.

Incheon Namdong Police Station has arrested and is questioning a man in his 60s, identified only as A, who is suspected of involvement in the attack. He is accused of wielding a weapon and injuring visitors to the commercial complex at around 1:40 p.m. that day.

A reportedly moved on an escalator from the complex's second basement floor, where a large supermarket is located, to the second floor above ground, where other stores are located, swinging a weapon at random people before being subdued by another visitor. Witnesses have also said that A had weapons tied to both hands at the time of the attack.

Police plan to investigate A and visitors to the complex to determine the details of the attack.

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