Incheon Stabbing Update: Suspect Says He Attacked to ‘Attract Attention’; Cops Uncover Disturbing Criminal History

Incheon Stabbing Update: Two days ago, a man went on a stabbing rampage at a shopping mall in South Korea’s Incheon city and was subsequently detained. Now, the suspect has stated that he did it in want of attention. Meanwhile investigators have found that the suspect has a history of attempted murder. 

Incheon Stabbing Update: What Happened? 

An attack with a knife at a shopping mall in Incheon, South Korea, which contains a Homeplus supermarket and a cinema, resulted in eight people being injured on October 13, 2026. According to police, the suspect went through various floors of the building and attacked people until shoppers and local business owners stepped in and restrained him with chairs and other objects. The incident occurred in Guwol-dong, Namdong District, at approximately 1:40 p.m. local time.

A 19-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest and was taken for emergency surgery. Her heartbeat was restored, but the most recent reports indicated she remained unconscious and on a ventilator. The remaining victims were treated at hospitals, while two people who had been targeted escaped without any physical injuries.

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Incheon Stabbing Update: Who’s the Suspect? 

Police have identified the suspect as a 59-year-old man whose name has not been made public. Authorities stated that he had a prior conviction for attempted murder and was wearing an electronic ankle monitor when the knife attack took place on October 13, 2026, in Incheon, South Korea. In 2015, he was given a four-year prison sentence and was placed under electronic monitoring after being released in 2019.