"Killing trailer" keeps coming, Korean incident | Seoul | Murder
According to reports from South Korean media, there have been frequent incidents in South Korea that threaten public safety. Several incidents of knife injuries have occurred in Seoul, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. At the same time, there are constant "murder previews" on domestic Korean online platforms, with some even threatening to kill 100 people at the Gangnam Station at 7 pm on the 4th.
On the 4th, the South Korean police deployed a large number of police forces to patrol the crime warning area. South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol also emphasized that in order to prevent incidents from happening, the government should invest police force and carry effective and strong suppression equipment to respond.
Frequent incidents of wielding knives and committing crimes
One death and multiple injuries
According to Yonhap News Agency, on the 4th, a man in Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea, claiming to be a graduate, entered high school and stabbed a teacher. The suspect has been arrested by the police and is currently investigating his criminal motive. The victim's face and chest were attacked several times. The fire department found the victim unconscious and sent them to the hospital, where the injured person is undergoing surgery.
On the 4th, South Korean police received a report that a man with a knife was wandering near a bus stop in southern Seoul. According to eyewitnesses, the man "became violent and seemed to want to harm himself with a kitchen knife.". After rushing to the scene, the police did not find any casualties and have arrested the man.
According to South Korean Radio International, on the afternoon of the 3rd, a random homicide occurred at the Baihuo Shopping Mall in Puntang District, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi do, South Korea. The 23-year-old suspect, Cui, drove a car towards a pedestrian road before committing the crime, intentionally hitting a pedestrian and then injuring someone with a knife in a department store.
The suspect intentionally drove and injured 5 people, and 9 people were injured in the mall due to violent activities. According to Yonhap News Agency, as of the morning of the 4th local time, two of the injured are receiving treatment in the intensive care unit and are at risk of brain death.
According to previous reports, on July 21st, a knife wielding murder occurred near the Shin Lin dong subway station in Seoul, South Korea, resulting in one death and three injuries. According to the investigation, the suspect Zhao Shan claimed that due to difficult living conditions, he wanted to "make others feel pain" and stole the tools of the perpetrator before carrying out a random attack near the subway station.
A series of "murder previews" appeared one after another
Police strengthen patrols
After the random homicide on the afternoon of the 3rd, there were a series of posts on domestic Korean online platforms indicating that similar crimes would be committed, and the police conducted a comprehensive search.
According to police reports on the 4th, after 6pm local time on the 3rd, a total of 12 "homicide trailers" appeared online, designating Seoul as the location of the crime, and even referring to the Bontang district of South Gyeonggi Province, where the crime occurred on the 3rd, as the location of the crime.
At present, the police department has established a special task force, stating that it will severely punish "homicide warnings" and deploy a large number of police forces to prevent the occurrence of murders.
It is reported that at around 7pm local time on the 3rd, someone left a message stating that 20 people would be killed at the silkworm rearing station. At around 10pm that evening, someone posted online claiming that they would kill with a knife at Handi Station tomorrow evening, while others expressed their intention to commit the crime around Jiangnan Station.
On the early morning of the 4th, a post titled "100 people will be killed at Jiangnan Station tonight at 7 o'clock" appeared online, with the content "It should be interesting to hit a crowd with a truck at the intersection of Jiangnan Station and stab them with a murder weapon.".
Busan West Station has also become a target of the threat of violence. Someone posted that an attack will be carried out at the west station of Busan on the 5th. This person said, "I will take the murder weapon and go to the West Station to kill everyone.".
The Busan police have stated that they are currently investigating the relevant users in response to the threatening remarks. The Busan Town Police Station held a countermeasures meeting in the early morning of the 4th and decided to deploy mobile teams and criminal police personnel in the west station area to increase vigilance.
These comments have spread widely on the internet, causing anxiety among the South Korean people.
South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol stated on the 4th that the random attack on Gyeonggi do on the 3rd was a terrorist act committed against innocent civilians. To prevent incidents from happening, the government should mobilize all police forces to carry out a super strong response and reduce public anxiety.
