1 killed, 3 wounded in stabbing attack in Seoul

Police tape is set up at a crime scene near Sillim Station in southern Seoul, Friday. A man stabbed at least four men, killing one and wounding three. Yonhap

By Kim Se-jeong

A man stabbed at least four men with a knife outside a subway station in southern Seoul, Friday, killing one and wounding three, police said.

One wounded man is reportedly in critical condition.

Police have apprehended the suspect in his 30s, surnamed Cho. His motivation remained unclear. Yonhap News Agency quoted the police saying that the suspect already had a criminal record.

According to the news outlet, the suspect stabbed the first victim at the entrance of a commercial alley near Sillim Station on Seoul Metro Line 2 and the Sillim Line. Then he stabbed three others while running through the alley.

“I heard a scream. When I came out, the suspect was stabbing one guy. I saw him running and stabbing others along the alley,” a 58-year-old man who runs a nearby business was quoted as saying by Yonhap. “Two high school students ran into my shop crying and I locked the door behind.”

Another witness said: “A young woman rushed into my business and said I needed to lock the door. I didn't know what was going on but locked the door as told. I looked out and saw several men running in the direction of a gym.”

Police tape is set up at a crime scene near Sillim Station in southern Seoul, Friday. A man stabbed at least four men, killing one and wounding three. Yonhap