Woman in Her 30s Arrested for Mass Shooting Threat Ahead of Seoul Fireworks Festival

Murder Threat Comment Posted on Social Media... Tracked Down After Citizen Report
Police: "No Firearms or Explosives Found... Investigating for Possible Hoax"
Suspect's Custody to Be Reviewed After Mobile Phone Forensics

A woman in her 30s was apprehended by police after posting a threat of a mass shooting on social media ahead of the Seoul Fireworks Festival.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 28th that, within a few hours of receiving the report, they identified the suspect through international cooperation and carried out an emergency arrest at her residence.

The suspect, referred to as Ms. A, is an office worker in her 30s residing in the Seoul metropolitan area. She is accused of violating the Criminal Act by posting a comment on an Instagram post the previous day, stating, "I will commit a mass shooting crime targeting an unspecified number of people." The investigation began after a citizen in Gwangju saw the comment and reported it to the police emergency number 112.

After receiving the report that same evening, the police immediately identified the suspect through international cooperation and carried out an emergency arrest at Ms. A's residence on the morning of the 28th. According to the police, no firearms or explosive materials were found at the time of the arrest.

The police are currently conducting digital forensics on the confiscated mobile phone and plan to determine further legal action after questioning the suspect.

A representative from the Gwangju police stated, "Posts predicting murder are serious crimes that cause social anxiety and can result in both criminal and civil liability," emphasizing, "Such actions must never be taken, even as a joke or out of anger."

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