SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were injured on Tuesday after a male suspect went on a stabbing rampage inside a commercial complex housing a discount outlet in South Korea's western port city of Incheon, according to Yonhap news agency.
An emergency call was received around 1:49 p.m. local time, reporting the stabbing incident.
The suspect, presumed to be in his 60s, was arrested for allegedly slashing shoppers and visitors.
Among the eight victims, one was in cardiac arrest while the other seven were rushed to nearby hospitals.
The suspect allegedly wielded weapons while moving on escalators from the second basement floor, where the discount store is located, up to the second floor, before being subdued by other visitors at the scene.
According to witnesses, the man carried out the attack with knives strapped to both of his hands.
The police planned to investigate the exact circumstances and motive behind the attack. ■