1 Dead, Another Wounded in Stabbing Rampage in Seoul

Seoul: A woman was killed and another wounded Tuesday after a man went on a stabbing rampage in Seoul, police said. The suspect in his 30s stabbed the two women while wielding a knife at a supermarket near Mia Station in northern Seoul at around 6:20 p.m., according to the police. One of the victims in her 60s was transported to a nearby hospital in cardiac arrest but later pronounced dead. The second victim in her 40s is receiving treatment at a hospital, and she is not in critical condition. The suspect was detained shortly after the incident and is currently under investigation. The motive behind the attack was not immediately known, and the suspect and the victims were not acquainted, according to the police officials. The suspect reportedly opened a package containing the weapon inside the supermarket before launching the attack. He was wearing a hospital gown at that time, they added.