Three days after the ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ weapon rampage in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, a post appeared on the internet foreshadowing a similar crime, prompting police to investigate.
Early warning posts on the internet
The first announcement read, “I will go on a rampage with a weapon near Ori Station on Friday, August 4, between 6pm and 10pm. I have no desire to live and will harm as many people and police as possible.” The author of the article chose the location near Ori Station on the Suinbundang Line because “my ex-girlfriend lives there, and I wanted someone she knew to be affected.”
The post spread through mommy cafes and other online communities in the Bundang area, and a police report was filed.
The second post was published on the afternoon of the 3rd, in which the author posted a picture of a weapon and announced that he would “stab about 20 men” at Seohyun Station on Friday.
What are the announcements so far?
A list of stabbing threats circulating on social media as of 12:30 on 8/4.
Stabbing Notice Area
Friday, August 4
- Seohyun Station
- Jamsil Station Exit 5 (AM)
- Ori Station (6pm-10pm)
- Gangnam Station (7pm)
- Gangnam Station Exit 5 (7pm)
- Hanti Station (10pm)
- Hyundong Non
- Wangsimni Station
Saturday, August 5
- Busan Seomyeon Station (female-oriented)
- Yongsan-gu
8/6 (Sun)
- Uijeongbu
■ Other undated
Police response
The Gyeonggi National Police Agency’s 112 dispatch center received a number of related calls after the first report came in this afternoon. The police have deployed riot police, patrol cars, and criminal riot squad vehicles in the area of Ori Station and Seohyeon Station to prepare for a worsening situation.
We’ve also launched an investigation into the author(s) who originally posted these articles and hope to catch the culprits in the near future.
