'High School Graduate Delivery Worker Carrying 30cm Weapon' Self-Introduction... Also Searched for Sillim-dong Incident

Police Conduct Forensics on Two Mobile Phones and One Computer
Search for Similar Keywords Like 'Sashimikal'
Also Written Online as 'High School Graduate Delivery Worker'

Choi Mo (22), the suspect in the stabbing rampage incident in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, was found to have searched for the "Sillim-dong stabbing incident" before the crime. It was confirmed that he had been searching keywords such as "sashimi knife" and "carrying a knife is illegal" since a month before the crime.

He, who caused 14 casualties, previously introduced himself on an online community as a "high school graduate delivery worker carrying a sashimi knife when going outside."

The suspect Choi, involved in the 'Seohyeon Station Stabbing Rampage' incident that resulted in 14 casualties, is appearing at the Suwon District Court Seongnam Branch in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 5th to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

On the 6th, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency confirmed this fact by conducting digital forensics on two mobile phones and one computer voluntarily submitted after arresting Choi.

It was investigated that on the 29th of last month, Choi posted a photo holding a weapon on an online community and wrote, "23-year-old high school graduate delivery worker carrying a 30cm sashimi knife when going outside."

He also posted writings such as "(Sillim Station murder case and stalker exposure) Marking these two incidents, military strength greatly reinforced," and "Now stop bothering me and listen to my story."

Post written by Mr. Choi on the 29th, uploading a photo holding a weapon on an internet community [Photo by Channel A]

The police are investigating whether the posts Choi made while active on an online community are related to this incident.

The day before the crime, Choi wrote, "On my way to eat dessert in the underground of Seohyeon Station." On that day, Choi purchased two weapons, went to Seohyeon Station, but gave up on the crime and returned.

Choi is accused of causing a stabbing rampage around AK Plaza Department Store near Seohyeon Station at approximately 5:59 p.m. on the 3rd, injuring nine citizens.

Mr. Choi posted on an online community on the 2nd, the day before the crime and when he purchased two weapons, saying, "On my way to eat dessert in the basement of Seohyeon Station."
[Photo by Channel A]

Before the stabbing rampage, he also drove a vehicle onto the sidewalk near the department store, injuring five pedestrians, among whom a woman in her 60s died on the 6th. He was arrested by the police who arrived at 6:05 p.m. and was detained on the 5th due to "risk of flight."

The police applied charges including murder against Choi and plan to hold a personal information disclosure committee at 2 p.m. on the 7th to decide whether to disclose his identity.

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