"On the 26th at Sillim Station, 'I will kill 20 women'... Police Track Internet Threat Post"
On a recent online community, a post threatening to kill women near Sillim Station in Seoul, where a stabbing incident recently occurred, was uploaded, prompting the police to launch a manhunt.
On the afternoon of the 21st, a police line was set up near Exit 4 of Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, where a stabbing incident occurred. On that day, a suspect wielded a weapon at this location, resulting in one death and three injuries, who were transported to the hospital.
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On the 25th, the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that they are tracking the author of a post that was reported the previous day at around 2:40 p.m., which stated, "I will kill 20 Korean women at Sillim Station."
The author posted a message saying they would commit murder at Sillim Station on the 26th, along with a screenshot showing the purchase of a weapon online. The post has since been deleted.
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The police are identifying the author through Internet Protocol (IP) tracking and other methods.
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