Threatening Posts with Weapons Also in Busan... Police Begin Investigation and Increase Patrols

Recently, amid a series of 'random stabbing rampages,' a threatening post claiming an intention to commit a similar crime has spread in Seomyeon, Busan, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

The Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency announced that at around 1:48 a.m. on the 4th, a post stating, "I will go to Seomyeon Station at 5 p.m. carrying a weapon to stab everyone," was uploaded on an online community, and they are currently investigating.

According to the police, the author used derogatory terms against women and threatened a stabbing rampage. The original post has since been deleted.

A police official said, "The post was uploaded in the early hours of the 4th, so the exact timing is unclear, but to prevent public anxiety, we will strengthen patrols at Seomyeon Station by deploying riot police, district police officers, and detectives."

Post uploaded on the community. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

Earlier, at 5:59 p.m. on the 3rd, a stabbing terror incident occurred at AK Plaza near Seohyeon Station on the Suin-Bundang Line. The suspect, Mr. Choi (22), ran over pedestrians with a vehicle, then got out and roamed the first and second floors of the department store, attacking people with a weapon.

As a result of this incident, five victims were hit by the vehicle, and nine were stabbed, totaling 14 victims. Among them, 12 suffered serious injuries, and a woman in her 60s who was hit by the vehicle is in critical condition.

Shortly after the Seohyeon Station incident, at around 6:40 p.m., posts appeared on online communities and Telegram group chats stating, "I will stab people near Ori Station between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on the 4th." In response, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency identified the threatening post and began tracking the author's IP address, launching a related investigation.

On the 4th, President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered a "strong response by mobilizing all police forces to ensure the public does not feel anxious" regarding the stabbing rampage incidents. The government announced plans to introduce a "life sentence without parole" as a strong measure against 'random stabbing rampages.'

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