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South Korea arrests suspect after Incheon mall stabbing eight

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Man Stabs Mall

South Korean authorities arrested a 59-year-old man after he stabbed at least eight people at an Incheon mall.
The attack began at 1:40 p.m. on 13 October 2026 in Guwol-dong, Incheon.
Eight victims – six women and two men – were hospitalized.
A woman in her 20s arrived in cardiac arrest and needed emergency surgery.
He wore an electronic anklet, had a 2015 four-year attempted-murder sentence, and was booked last month.

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Police Question Suspect

Fire authorities opened an emergency medical station on first floor at 2:12 p.m. after the stabbing.
Dispatch logs show the first emergency call arrived at approximately 1:49 p.m., prompting police deployment.
Police are questioning the suspect and witnesses to establish his motive for the attack.
Officials estimate six to eight shoppers injured and are still tallying the exact number.
Investigators will reconstruct the sequence of events to determine how the assault unfolded.

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Justice Ministry Investigates

Justice Ministry will thoroughly investigate the electronic-monitoring ankle-bracelet system after the stabbing.
The 59-year-old suspect wore the bracelet since his 2019 release from a four-year attempted-murder term.
Authorities said he was in mental-health and alcohol-addiction treatment during the attack.
Police records show he was booked a month earlier for brandishing a knife at an Incheon hospital protest.

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Man Stabs Mall

South Korean authorities arrested a 59-year-old man after he stabbed at least eight people at an Incheon mall.
The attack began at 1:40 p.m. on 13 October 2026 in Guwol-dong, Incheon.
Eight victims – six women and two men – were hospitalized.
A woman in her 20s arrived in cardiac arrest and needed emergency surgery.
He wore an electronic anklet, had a 2015 four-year attempted-murder sentence, and was booked last month.

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