8 injured in knife attack in Incheon; Lee calls for thorough probe
Eight people were injured after a 59-year-old man attacked shoppers with knives in a commercial complex in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. The incident happened at around 1:40 p.m. on an escalator connecting the second basement floor, where a Homeplus supermarket is located, and the second floor above ground.
Some shoppers managed to stop the suspect before police arrived and arrested him. All eight victims were taken to hospitals. One of the victims, a woman in her 20s, suffered cardiac arrest. She survived after emergency surgery but had not regained consciousness at the time of the report. Police questioned the suspect to understand why he carried out the attack.
Police found that the suspect was carrying a large amount of drugs. He was also wearing an electronic ankle monitor because of a previous criminal conviction. According to reports, he told police that he had taken drugs at the time of the attack. He had been sentenced to four years in prison in 2019 for attempting to murder his former wife. His electronic monitoring was scheduled to continue until February 2029.
President Lee Jae Myung visited the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency to receive information about the incident. He called for a complete investigation and stronger measures to prevent violent crimes in public places. He also instructed officials to respond quickly to such incidents and review how people wearing electronic ankle monitors are supervised.
The Ministry of Justice apologized to the public and promised to review its electronic monitoring system. Meanwhile, the acting chief of the National Police Agency ordered a fast and thorough investigation. He also called for stronger crime prevention efforts, including assigning enough police officers to crowded public areas to help protect the public.
Edited using generative AI tools.
Source: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261013/8-injured-in-knife-attack-in-incheon-lee-calls-for-thorough-probe
|
