Seoul, South Korea — A man fatally stabbed three people at a pizza restaurant in Seoul on Wednesday (Sep 3), in what police described as a rare but shocking act of violence in the usually safe South Korean capital.
The attack took place in the city’s Gwanak district, where the restaurant’s owner, reportedly in his forties, became embroiled in a dispute with contractors before suddenly launching the deadly assault. According to police, the suspect stabbed two men and one woman, all of whom were rushed to a nearby hospital but were later pronounced dead.
Following the attack, the suspect attempted to take his own life at the scene but was stopped by emergency responders. Authorities confirmed that he remains under medical supervision and will be taken into custody once his condition allows.
Police said initial findings suggest the violence was triggered by a business-related dispute, though investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances and motive.
South Korea is widely regarded as one of the safest countries in the world, with a murder rate of just 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2021 — far below the global average of around six per 100,000, according to government statistics. Still, recent months have seen a string of unsettling knife-related attacks, including a May incident in which a man stabbed three police officers.
The killings have rattled residents in the Gwanak district, where violent crime is rare, and raised concerns over the growing frequency of knife assaults across the country. Authorities have pledged a thorough investigation and said additional measures to enhance public safety may be considered.
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