13 People Injured In The Stabbing Incident At Seongnam Seoul, The Suspect Is Still Silent About The Motive

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JAKARTA - A total of 13 people were injured after a man drove a car into a pedestrian path and then went berserk and stabbed the victims at a retail shop in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, South Korea.

Police arrested the suspect in his 20s just 10 minutes after receiving the report at around 17.55 local time. The suspect worked in the shipping industry, according to sources to Yonhap.

Nine people were stabbed by the attacker, while four others were hit by cars before he went berserk. Until now, it is not certain the condition of the victims.

Reported by ANTARA from Yonhap, Thursday, August 3, the witness at the scene said the suspect was wearing black clothes and sunglasses, as well as brandishing a knife which was estimated to be around 50 to 60 centimeters long.

The suspect entered the shop after his car did not move, witnesses said. While some witnesses claimed there was more than one perpetrator, the police concluded that there were no accomplices to the perpetrator.

"The suspect is still silent and has not yet mentioned the motive for his actions," said the police.

Earlier on July 21, 2023, a 33-year-old man named Cho Seon also stabbed a 20-year-old foreigner near Seoul Sillim Station, and then attacked three other men in a nearby alley.

Cho was officially arrested two days later on charges of murder and attempted murder.