"Screams Erupt Over Meal," Man Stabs 9 People... Woman in Her 20s Unconscious

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A horrific incident took place. Today (October 13), a man in his 50s brandished a weapon against citizens at a multi-use commercial complex in Incheon. Nine people were injured, and one of them, a person in their 20s, was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Although their pulse has recovered, they have reportedly not yet regained consciousness.

First, we have this report from Reporter Kwon Min-kyu.

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People inside the building flee in a panic as if startled by something, and a store employee quickly heads inside and closes the door.

A short while later, a man wearing a hat walks past the hallway.

He wanders around various parts of the restaurant district holding weapons in both hands.

At around 1:40 PM today, a man in his 50s, surnamed Choi, wielded a weapon against visitors inside a large multi-use commercial complex in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon.

[Na Hyun-jun / Witness: I was sitting down to eat when people started screaming loudly and running toward us. A man holding weapons in both hands was swinging them around like that...]

The restaurant district where the incident occurred has been cordoned off with police lines and has suspended operations.

Nine visitors inside the complex were stabbed by the weapon wielded by Choi and transported to the hospital.

Among them, a woman in her 20s was transported in cardiac arrest and her pulse was restored following emergency surgery, but she has reportedly not yet regained consciousness.

Police investigations indicate that Choi moved from the second basement level to the third floor above ground of the commercial complex via escalators while brandishing the weapon.

[Witness: He went on a rampage and chased people, stabbing them as he came up from the basement. When they took out his bag, a pair of scissors and a hammer came out...]

Police stated that multiple citizens subdued Choi, who had attacked visitors with a weapon for unknown reasons, following a physical struggle.

Having received related reports, fire authorities set up an emergency medical station on the first floor of the complex, concerned about the potential for numerous casualties.

Police have arrested Choi on attempted murder charges and plan to apply for an arrest warrant after investigating his specific motive for the crime.

(Video by Lim Dong-guk and Choi Dae-woong | Video Editing by Kim Jun-hee)
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