Knife attack in Incheon injures eight, leaves one unresponsive

The 119 emergency line received a report of a stabbing at a building in Namdong District, Incheon. Police officers who arrived at the scene arrested a man suspected of carrying out the attack.

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CCTV footage from a building in Incheon shows a man suspected of committing a knife attack at the food court on Oct. 13.

A knife attack at a commercial building in Incheon on Tuesday afternoon left eight people injured, including one unresponsive victim.

The 119 emergency line received a report of a stabbing at about 1:49 p.m., police and fire authorities said.

Police and paramedics subdued a man at the scene, and police arrested him.

The Incheon Namdong Police Station plans to question the suspect and witnesses to determine the attacker’s motive and how the incident unfolded.


Update, Oct. 13, 2026: Added information about the man’s arrest and the police station’s statement.


BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]

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