3 killed in stabbing attack in S. Korea

SEOUL: Three people were killed in a stabbing attack in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Wednesday, according to multiple media outlets.

A man stabbed two other men and a woman with a knife at a restaurant in southwestern Seoul at about 10:57 a.m. local time (0157 GMT).

The victims, seriously injured in the abdomen, were taken to a nearby hospital but died.

The suspect also suffered a serious injury after attempting to take his own life.

Police believed that the suspect was motivated by a business dispute, and planned to investigate the suspect according to the progress of his treatment.

-Xinhua