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Bystanders restrain knife attacker at Incheon shopping complex
A knife attack took place at a commercial building in Incheon, South Korea, in the Guwol-dong area.
A witness said the attacker approached with a knife in each hand and stabbed people without warning.
Eight people were taken to hospital, and a woman in her 20s was seriously injured.
Shoppers and business owners used chairs to block and restrain the attacker as people fled.
Several men pinned the attacker down and took the knives from him, the witness said.
Police arrived and took custody of the attacker after bystanders subdued him.
A business owner and the witness also suffered minor injuries, according to the interview.
Bystanders restrained a knife-wielding attacker at a shopping complex in Incheon, South Korea.
Eight people were taken to hospital, and a woman in her 20s was seriously injured.
A witness said several people used chairs to block the attacker and then took the knives from him.
Police arrived after the bystanders had subdued the attacker and took him into custody.
- Who
- Bystanders restrained a male suspect; eight people were taken to hospital.
- What
- A knife attack took place at a shopping complex. Eight people were taken to hospital, including a woman in her 20s who was seriously injured.
- When
- Not stated. The report was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- A shopping complex in Guwol-dong, Incheon, South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A food court owner and other bystanders used chairs to block the suspect as he moved through the shopping complex.
Bystanders pinned the suspect down and took his knives; a food court owner was cut and a witness reported minor abrasions.
Police arrived and took custody of him.
- Location
- Guwol-dong, Incheon
- People taken to hospital
- 8
- Seriously injured
- A woman in her 20s
- Weapons
- Knives held in both hands, according to a witness
- Restraint
- Bystanders used chairs and took the knives from the suspect
What people are saying
He was swinging knives in both hands and coming toward me.
He just stabbed people indiscriminately.
We pinned his whole body down with chairs and first took all the knives away.
Sources
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