A man went on a stabbing rampage near a South Korean subway station police said Thursday with as many as people reported wounded . The attack took place near the Seohyeon subway station in Bundang about kilometres southeast of Seoul . The suspect believed to be in his twenties stabbed nine people and wounded five others with his vehicle .
One person was killed and three wounded in another stabbing attack in the South Korean capital on July 25 . South Korea is typically an extremely safe country with a murder rate of . per people in according to official statistics . By comparison the United States has .
homicide deaths per people according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention . The two stabbings triggered concern online . Bundang an affluent satellite city of Seoul generally has a reputation for safe streets and residential neighbourhoods but the two stargings triggered concerns online.
The attack is being re-branded as X. The suspect made incomprehensible statements after he was detained, police said . Police told Yonhap that the suspect was detained and that he was arrested and said he made ‘insulting statements after being detained and arrested at the time of the stabbing incident .
The attacker made ‘inappropriate statements’ and said ‘inacceptable statements’ were made by the suspect. Police said he had made ‘intelligent statements’ after being arrested and ‘inadequate and ‘incorrect and ‘underlying statements’ were made about the suspect’s actions’ to the victim’.
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