"On the 26th at Sillim Station, 'I will kill 20 women'... Police Track Internet Threat Post"
by Kong Byeongseon
Published 25 Jul.2023 07:37(KST)
On a recent online community, a post threatening to kill women near Sillim Station in Seoul, where a stabbing incident recently occurred, was uploaded, prompting the police to launch a manhunt.
![On the afternoon of the 21st, a police line was set up near Exit 4 of Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, where a stabbing incident occurred. On that day, a suspect wielded a weapon at this location, resulting in one death and three injuries, who were transported to the hospital. <br>[Image source=Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2023072210524216051_1689990761.jpg)
On the afternoon of the 21st, a police line was set up near Exit 4 of Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, where a stabbing incident occurred. On that day, a suspect wielded a weapon at this location, resulting in one death and three injuries, who were transported to the hospital.
[Image source=Yonhap News]
On the 25th, the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that they are tracking the author of a post that was reported the previous day at around 2:40 p.m., which stated, "I will kill 20 Korean women at Sillim Station."
The author posted a message saying they would commit murder at Sillim Station on the 26th, along with a screenshot showing the purchase of a weapon online. The post has since been deleted.
The police are identifying the author through Internet Protocol (IP) tracking and other methods.