Knife Rampage Leaves 14 Hospitalized, 12 In Critical Condition

On August 3, a man with a knife went on a rampage in Bundang, a wealthy suburb of Seoul.

Police arrive at AK Plaza | Chosun Ilbo

According to reports, on this day at 5:59 PM, police received calls that “A man was stabbing people with a knife” at the glitzy AK Plaza, a popular shopping mall near Seohyun Station in Seongnam.

Police quickly arrived at the scene at 6:05 PM and apprehended the suspect.

AK Plaza | naver blog

According to police, the suspect drove his mother’s car into a group of pedestrians before running into the mall with a knife and stabbing people on two separate floors.

News reports state that in total 9 people were stabbed and 5 people were hit by the suspect’s vehicle. The victims were transported to the hospital, where 12 of the 14 are reported to be in critical condition.

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The suspect, who reportedly works for a delivery service, has since claimed that he has a personality disorder and that he committed the crimes “To bring awareness to the fact that several people have hired a hit man to kill me.” Authorities are currently assessing the suspect’s mental health.

The attack marks the second knife incident in less than a month after a similar knife attack in Seoul’s Sillim station.

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