Man accused of stabbing coworker at department store in Daejeon
Published: 03 May. 2026, 12:48
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Police investigate the scene where a department store staff member allegedly stabbed a coworker multiple times on April 30 in Daejeon. [YONHAP]
A man has been detained and booked for attempted murder after stabbing a female worker multiple times at a department store in Daejeon last Thursday.
The suspect, a male department store employee, was arrested on site after allegedly stabbing a co-worker multiple times with a weapon at a restaurant area on the second basement floor of a department store in Dunsan-dong, Seo District, Daejeon, at around 5:55 p.m. last Thursday.
After the attack, the suspect was subdued by the department store’s security guard and arrested at the scene by police responding to a report.
The victim, who suffered multiple stab wounds across the body, is currently receiving hospital treatment and is not in a life-threatening condition.
The two individuals worked at different stores in the same restaurant area on the second basement floor of the department store and got into an argument when they encountered each other that day, according to the investigation. After the dispute, both returned to their respective workplaces. The suspect allegedly later took a weapon from the workplace and went to the victim’s store, where the attack occurred.
Police are investigating the relationship between the two individuals and the motive behind the crime.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY CHO MUN-GYU [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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