At least 14 people were injured, including two in critical condition, during a stabbing spree at a department store in Bundang, south of Seoul, authorities said on Friday.<\/p>\n
On Thursday evening, the suspect identified as Choi, rammed a vehicle into pedestrians outside of the store and then attacked shoppers with a knife inside the establishment, which is connected to the nearby Seohyeon Station and draws many commuters and shoppers, reports Yonhap News Agency.<\/p>\n
Of the total injured persons, nine were wounded in the stabbing attack and five in the car crash.<\/p>\n
Police quickly apprehended the suspect, and a rapid drug test conducted on him was negative.<\/p>\n
According to fire authorities, two of those wounded were being treated at an intensive care unit as of 6 a.m. on Friday and were in critical condition, which could lead to brain death.<\/p>\n
A woman in her 20s was taken to a hospital in an unconscious state, and another woman in her 60s was in a state of cardiac arrest after the car crash, with both at risk of brain damage, according to officials.<\/p>\n
Among the three others hurt from the car crash, two sustained severe injuries in the knee and head, respectively, while another victim received treatment on site with a slight wound.<\/p>\n
The nine stabbed victims suffered knife wounds in the abdomen, side and back, but three of them are no longer in life-threatening conditions after going through surgery.<\/p>\n
Conditions of five others were not immediately known.<\/p>\n
One person was treated with a minor lacerated wound in the elbow.<\/p>\n
Police plan to conduct another round of questioning of Choi on Friday to determine the exact motive of his crime and seek an arrest warrant for him.<\/p>\n
Authorities will also look into the history of his mental illness and treatment.<\/p>\n