The police in Seongnam did not respond to phone calls seeking details about the incident and the suspect or suspects.
Stabbings and car rampages are rare in South Korea.
But the incident on Thursday shocked the nation less than a month after another stabbing at a subway station in Seoul left one person dead, three others injured and the public questioning its sense of safety.
The Seoul police identified the suspect in that attack as Cho Sun, 33, and arrested him on charges of murder and attempted murder, as well as theft and fraud.
“We hope that the full range of possible punishments, including imprisonment, will be applied.”
Persons:
Cho Sun, Yoon Hee Keun, ”, ” Mr, Yoon
Organizations:
National Police Agency
Locations:
Seongnam, South Korea, Seoul