TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A South Korean exchange student was injured in a knife attack early Saturday morning in Taipei following a dispute with a local man.

Police said the incident near Ximending was reported at 6:22 a.m. Emergency responders found a man in his 20s with stab wounds, per CNA.

The victim was conscious when taken to the hospital for treatment. The motive behind the altercation remains under investigation and further details will be released as the case develops.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, a South Korean national studying in Taiwan, had been involved in an argument with a man surnamed Chou (周). Police allege that Chou returned to his vehicle after the dispute, retrieved a machete, and attacked the student before fleeing the scene by car.

Authorities tracked down and arrested Chou shortly after the incident. Initial findings indicate that he had consumed alcohol before the attack.