Lalaki, arestado matapos umanong manaksak ng 8 katao sa South Korea

• Eight people were injured in a knife attack at a shopping complex housing a supermarket in Incheon, South Korea, on October 13
• One victim, a woman in her 20s, suffered cardiac arrest and underwent emergency surgery
• Bystanders subdued the male suspect before police took him into custody
• Authorities are investigating the attack and reviewing the supervision of the suspect, who was wearing an electronic ankle monitor

Eight people were injured after a man allegedly attacked shoppers with knives at a commercial complex housing a Homeplus supermarket in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday, October 13.

According to GMA’s Saksi report, the suspect moved through different floors of the shopping complex during the incident. He was later taken into police custody.

A Reuters report published by GMA News Online said the victims included six women and two men. One of them suffered cardiac arrest. Police said they were investigating the circumstances of the attack and the suspect’s motive.

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All eight victims were brought to hospitals for treatment. In a later update, Yonhap News Agency reported that the woman’s cardiac arrest had been reversed following emergency surgery, but she had not regained consciousness as of its October 13 evening report.

Witness accounts described the suspect moving between floors while carrying knives in both hands. People inside the complex eventually intervened and restrained him before turning him over to responding officers.

Among those who helped was Nah Hyun-joon, who told OBS television that he and several others used chairs to stop the attacker, according to the Associated Press.

Nah also described people blocking the man near an escalator before the group managed to subdue him and remove his knives. His account provided further details about how those inside the mall helped bring the attack to an end.

The suspect was wearing an electronic ankle monitor linked to a previous conviction. Yonhap reported that he had completed a four-year prison term in 2019 for attempting to murder his former wife. His monitoring order was due to remain in place until February 2029.

Following the incident, South Korea’s Justice Ministry apologized and announced a review of its electronic monitoring and supervision system.

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President Lee Jae Myung also visited the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency for a briefing. He called for a thorough investigation and directed officials to examine how people wearing ankle monitors are managed.

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In another report, a pilot helped prevent an alleged attempt to crash an Israel-bound passenger plane after his co-pilot stabbed him during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The wounded captain managed to open the cockpit door, giving passengers and crew members a chance to intervene. The aircraft was later brought under control and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, two Filipino tourists died after the bus carrying them and other Filipino travelers crashed in Germany while on its way to Munich for Oktoberfest. The tourist bus was traveling from Milan, Italy, when the accident happened. More than 30 people were reportedly on board, while 22 passengers were injured. Authorities later identified one of the fatalities as a 27-year-old Filipina who was living in Italy. The other victim was a 58-year-old Filipino man who was traveling with his wife.

Source: KAMI.com.gh