Criminal profilers enlisted to uncover motive behind Incheon stabbing spree
Police detained a 59-year-old man after he injured eight people in a shopping-center stabbing in Incheon, and three criminal profilers will be consulted to determine his motive.
A stabbing spree erupted on Tuesday afternoon at the Homeplus hypermarket in Incheon's Guwol district, leaving eight shoppers injured. Police arrested a man in his 60s at the scene and are holding him on suspicion of attempted murder. One victim, a woman in her twenties, suffered cardiac arrest and required surgery, while the others received hospital treatment. Fire officials responded to the emergency call, and authorities are probing the motive behind the attack. Three criminal profilers have been enlisted to help uncover the suspect's motive.
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- Left-leaning outlets covered this 2h later
- The two sides describe this in almost entirely different words
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Why it matters
The incident underscores the seriousness of random attacks in public venues.
How this story developed
- Oct 13 Criminal profilers enlisted to uncover motive behind Incheon stabbing spree
- Oct 14 Three criminal profilers have been formally enlisted to aid the motive investigation.
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