Teacher stabbed at high school in Daejeon

▲ A file photo of the Daejeon Daedeok Police Station provided by Yonhap TV (Yonhap)

high school stabbing-police

Teacher stabbed at high school in Daejeon

DAEJEON, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- An unidentified man stabbed a teacher at a high school in the central city of Daejeon and ran away, police said Friday.

The suspect, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, stabbed the teacher at a high school in the Daedeok district in Daejeon, 139 kilometers from Seoul, at 10:03 a.m.

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.

(END)

(C) Yonhap News Agency. All Rights Reserved