A man believed to be in his 50s was stabbed in front of a court in the southeastern city of Busan on Thursday, police said.
Police said they received a report at 9:52 a.m. about the stabbing in front of the Busan District Court.
The victim was found in a state of cardiac arrest and sent to a hospital after getting emergency treatment.
The suspect, believed to be in his 40s, fled the scene in a vehicle immediately after the crime.
Police have deployed investigators to the scene and are searching for the vehicle.
Source: Yonhap News Agency