Seohyeon Station Vehicle Attack and Stabbing Rampage... Man in Early 20s Believed to Have Acted Alone (Comprehensive Report 2)

13 Victims Transported to Hospital
Suspect Claims Paranoid Delusions

A man in his early twenties was apprehended by the police after committing a random stabbing rampage at Seohyeon Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province. The suspect first drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk before wielding a knife. There are a total of 13 victims.

On the afternoon of the 3rd, prior to the random stabbing incident at a department store near Seohyeon Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, the suspect drove a compact car onto the sidewalk, hitting pedestrians and injuring four people. The photo shows the vehicle used by the suspect. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to the police and other sources on August 3, a report was received at 5:59 p.m. stating that an unidentified man was stabbing people with a knife at AK Plaza near Seohyeon Station. The suspect drove an ivory-colored Morning vehicle (license plate number 23Da6424) onto the sidewalk and then wielded a knife on the first and second floors of AK Plaza. Wearing a black hoodie and sunglasses, the suspect swung the knife at people who were fleeing.

The police apprehended the suspect at the scene at 6:05 p.m. The suspect is a man in his early twenties and is reported to work as a delivery driver. The police believe that the suspect acted alone.

The victims include four people who were hit by the vehicle and nine who were attacked with the knife, totaling 13 victims. Among them, 12 have been transported to the hospital. The exact extent of the injuries is still being confirmed.

A random stabbing incident occurred at Seohyeon Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province. The police are controlling the crime scene.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

The police are investigating the suspect to determine the exact circumstances and motive for the crime. Currently, the suspect is claiming paranoid delusions during questioning, so the authorities plan to check for any history of mental illness and drug use. Yoon Hee-keun, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, will hold a video conference with police chiefs nationwide at 8:00 p.m. regarding the Seohyeon Station stabbing incident.

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