Has caused 1 death and multiple injuries! South Korean police: 5 people have been arrested and 15 "homicide previews" appear online for murder | Seoul | Police
On the afternoon of August 3rd, a "indiscriminate murder case" occurred in Puntang District, South City, Gyeonggi do, South Korea, resulting in 1 death and 13 injuries. After the murder, more than 10 "homicide previews" threatening to commit imitation crimes appeared on the Korean internet.
On August 4th, there were multiple incidents of knife injuries in South Korea. South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol has issued instructions to mobilize all police forces to provide a super strong response.
The South Korean police have arrested 5 people
According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on the 5th, Seoul police tracked and arrested three individuals who had issued "murder notices" based on their IP addresses the previous afternoon. The police plan to launch severe charges against these arrested suspects. As of now, a total of 5 posters who posted "murder previews" have been arrested.
According to reports, the police successfully arrested three suspects by tracking their IP addresses. One of the men was arrested at his home in the Jiangxi district of Seoul. Another minor was arrested at home, and he wrote in an article that he wanted to kill five people in a specific school. Another man in his twenties turned himself in and stated in the article that he would launch a knife attack at Handi Station. Previously, the police also arrested two individuals suspected of posting "murder notices". As of now, a total of 5 posters who posted "murder previews" have been arrested. The Seoul Police Department's Cyber Investigation Department is investigating criminal motives and other related information.
The picture shows the South Korean police deploying a special agent team at a designated location in the "murder notice". Image from Yonhap News Agency
According to Yonhap News Agency, in addition to the suspicion of threats or special threats under criminal law, if it is confirmed that these posters are specifically preparing to commit murder or injury, relevant legal provisions of the crime of preparing for murder or injury will also apply. These measures aim to ensure public safety and protect people from potential hazards. The police will take appropriate legal measures against suspects based on relevant evidence and legal provisions.
According to a previous report by Yonhap News Agency, after the "indiscriminate killing" incident that injured 14 people in Puntang, Gyeonggi do on the 3rd, more than ten "homicide warnings" posts designated as the place of attack in Seoul have been uploaded online since that evening. On the 4th, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol issued instructions regarding the "indiscriminate killing" incident in the southern city of Gyeonggi do, as well as the previous threat posts, stating that the South Korean government should mobilize all police forces to provide a super strong response and not let the people fear and feel uneasy.
A man committing murder with a knife in a department store
At around 17:55 local time on August 3rd, a 23-year-old man surnamed Choi drove a car towards the sidewalk near the Shuxian Station of the Subway in Puntang District, Gyeonggi do, South Korea, causing 5 pedestrians to be injured.
Subsequently, the man committed a knife attack in a department store near the subway station, resulting in 9 injuries. Local media reported that the man committed the crime indiscriminately and without discrimination.
At around 18:5 on the same day, the police urgently arrested the man. It is understood that the suspect did not make a special statement about his criminal motive, and the police are still conducting a detailed investigation.
On August 4th, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea told reporters that the case is still under investigation and no reports of casualties among Chinese citizens have been received.
The day after the incident, multiple incidents of knife injuries occurred again
On the second day of this indiscriminate crime, on August 4th, there were multiple incidents of knife injuries in South Korea.
On the morning of the 4th, an attack occurred at a high school in Daejeon City, South Korea. A man with a knife broke into the campus and stabbed a high school teacher. The suspect has been arrested.
On the same day, a man in his twenties carrying a knife appeared at the Gangnam Expressway bus station in Seoul. After receiving the call for six minutes, South Korean police urgently arrested him and confiscated the two weapons he carried with him. According to the police, the incident caused an injury to a security guard, and the man's motive is under investigation.
More than ten "murder previews" posts have appeared online
"100 people will be killed at Jiangnan Station tonight at 7 o'clock"... South Korean media reported that after a series of knife wielding injuries, a series of anonymous threats similar to "launching similar attacks in densely populated areas" have also appeared on the internet.
According to a report by the South Korean police on August 4th, since 18:00 local time on the 3rd, a total of 15 posts threatening to carry out indiscriminate attacks have appeared online. Among them, 12 "homicide notices" have designated Seoul city as the location of the attack, and some have even set the location of the attack in Puntang District, Chengnan City, where the case occurred on August 3rd.
On the 3rd, the South Korean police established a special task force, stating that they will severely punish those who issue "homicide warnings", and deploy a large number of police forces at the locations of the warnings to prevent the occurrence of murders.
The police launched a special security operation
On the afternoon of August 4th local time, the Director of the South Korean Police Department, Yoon Hee gen, stated that a special security operation will be launched to deal with the occurrence of malignant crimes, and suspected weapon holders and abnormal actors will be screened and inspected.
Special security operations refer to measures taken by the police to concentrate their police forces and equipment when it is difficult to maintain order in daily security operations. This is the first time South Korea has issued a special security operation order.
Yin Xigen pointed out that once a murder weapon incident occurs, frontline police officers should actively use firearms or equipment to maintain order. For police officers who use firearms to suppress crime, exemption regulations will be actively applied. The police plan to designate 247 densely populated squares, subway stations, department stores, and other areas as key locations, and arrange more than 12000 police officers to patrol. In addition, the police will deploy fully armed anti-terrorism special police officers in 13 city and district police stations in South Korea. In the event of a firearm injury incident, they will quickly be dispatched to the scene.
Yin Xigen also emphasized that the police will concentrate all investigative efforts, quickly identify and report the posting personnel, and severely punish those who publish threatening information or spread fake news online.
