Seoul, (Asian independent) An unidentified man stabbed a teacher at a high school in South Korea’s Daejeon city and ran away, police said on Friday.
The suspect stabbed the teacher at a high school in the Daedeok district in Daejeon, 139 km from Seoul, at 10.03 a.m., reports Yonhap News Agency.
The teacher in his 40s was found unconscious and transferred to a hospital.
The suspect reportedly looked for the victim at a teachers’ room, and upon hearing that he was in class, waited for him to come out before stabbing him and fleeing, officials said.
According to police, a witness reported hearing the teacher saying, “It is my fault”.
Police said they are currently tracking the suspect.
