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Eight people injured in stabbing at Incheon supermarket
A man stabbed eight people at a supermarket in Incheon, a city west of Seoul, on Tuesday.
Police said one person went into cardiac arrest and seven others were injured; all eight were taken to hospitals.
The suspect, described by police as being in his 60s, was subdued by shoppers and detained by police.
He moved through the building with knives fastened to his hands, according to police.
The reason for the attack was not immediately clear, and police were questioning the suspect and investigating the motive.
The fire department said a woman in her 20s underwent surgery after arriving at hospital in cardiac arrest.
Eight people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Homeplus supermarket in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday.
Police said the 59-year-old suspect attacked people with knives attached to both hands while travelling on an escalator.
Shoppers and bystanders subdued the suspect, and police took him into custody.
All eight victims were taken to hospitals; one woman, who suffered cardiac arrest, recovered after emergency surgery but remained unconscious.
The suspect was wearing an electronic monitoring anklet, and authorities said they would investigate the attack and the monitoring system.
- Who
- A 59-year-old man was arrested; eight people were injured.
- What
- The man stabbed shoppers with knives attached to his hands.
- When
- Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at about 1:40 p.m. local time.
- Where
- A Homeplus supermarket in a commercial complex in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- The suspect's motive was under investigation.
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The suspect attacked people while moving on an escalator in the Incheon commercial complex.
Shoppers and bystanders subdued the suspect, and police took him into custody.
President Lee Jae Myung visited the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency and called for a thorough investigation.
Police planned to seek a warrant for the suspect's formal arrest after questioning him about his motive.
- Injured
- Eight people
- Suspect
- 59-year-old man
- Attack time
- About 1:40 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2026
- Location
- Homeplus supermarket, Incheon, west of Seoul
- Victim condition
- One woman recovered from cardiac arrest after emergency surgery but remained unconscious
- Electronic monitoring
- Suspect was wearing an ankle monitor for a previous conviction
What people are saying
(We) deeply apologize for causing great concern to the public
(We) will comprehensively reexamine the electronic monitoring and supervision system and swiftly come up with necessary improvements and supplementary measures.
Sources
(2nd LD) 8 injured in knife attack in Incheon; Lee calls for thorough probe
South Korea shopping centre stabbing leaves 8 injured
Eight injured in South Korea supermarket stabbing attack
(LEAD) 1 in cardiac arrest, 7 injured in knife attack in Incheon
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Man stabs at least 8 people in South Korean mall
Several hurt, one in 'cardiac arrest' in South Korea market stabbing
1 in cardiac arrest, 7 injured in knife attack in Incheon
Eight people hurt in supermarket stabbing in South Korea’s Incheon, police say
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