40s Suspected of "Murder in Incheon Downtown" Face Arrest Warrant... 'Geyang Station Murder Threat' Perpetrator Is a Teenager

Threateners who posted online messages predicting murder in Incheon were caught by the police, and one person had an arrest warrant requested.

The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 7th that it requested an arrest warrant for Mr. A (40), who posted a threatening message on the internet saying he would commit murder in a busy area of Incheon. This man is scheduled for a pre-arrest suspect hearing (warrant substantive examination) at the Incheon District Court at 2 p.m. on the same day.

Mr. A is suspected of posting a threatening message on an internet community at around 9:49 a.m. on the 5th, stating, "Tonight at 10 p.m., I will kill 10 women on Bupyeong Rodeo Street in Incheon." The police, after receiving the report, tracked the Internet Protocol (IP) address and urgently arrested Mr. A at his home in Incheon at around 1 p.m. on the 6th.

During the police investigation, he stated that "he did not actually intend to kill anyone. He was curious about the comments that would be posted and wanted to gain attention." A prosecution official said, "Considering the increased social anxiety and the waste of public authority caused by Mr. A's crime, we requested an arrest warrant."

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A teenage youth who posted a message predicting murder on social networking services (SNS) was also caught by the police at his home on the 6th. Mr. A (minor) is suspected of posting a threatening message on Instagram at around 5:47 p.m. on the 5th, saying, "I will kill 20 people at Gyeyang Station at 7 o'clock."

It is reported that Mr. A stated during the police investigation that "he did not expect the prank to escalate this much." Considering that the suspect is a minor, the police decided not to disclose his age or gender.

Meanwhile, the police are tracking the poster who posted a message on an internet community on the morning of the 5th, threatening to carry out a stabbing rampage at the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival venue.

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