Chaos at Large Complex Near Subway Station... Police Investigation Underway?

[Anchor]

Now, let's connect live to the scene of the stabbing rampage at a multi-use commercial complex in Incheon for a closer look at the situation.

Reporter Kim Gyu-ri, first tell us what kind of commercial complex this is where the crime took place.

[Reporter]

Yes, I am currently standing at the large multi-use commercial complex in Guwol-dong, Incheon, where the brutal stabbing rampage occurred.

All the restaurants on the second-floor dining area, where Choi primarily carried out the attack, have closed since the incident, and police control lines are currently in place to restrict access.

This building is located a five-minute walk from the subway station.

With a large supermarket as well as a movie theater, it is a place frequently visited by citizens.

Since there were many customers in the building's restaurant area during lunchtime when the crime took place, the casualties are believed to have been greater.

[Witness / Restaurant Merchant: Lunchtime is the peak period here, so it's busy. He came when there were a lot of people. He stabbed people standing up. He stabbed people in the back while they were sitting and eating.]

[Anchor]

It is suspected that Choi deliberately chose a crowded place as the location for the crime. Has the police investigation begun?

[Reporter]

Choi, a man in his 50s, was subdued by citizens at the scene, apprehended by dispatched police officers, and is currently being investigated at the Incheon Namdong Police Station.

The police believe it is highly likely that Choi targeted random individuals without any specific reason.

It has been confirmed that Choi is answering some questions during the police investigation and is not exercising his right to remain silent.

It was revealed that Choi was investigated by the police last month on charges of carrying a weapon in a public place.

He was reportedly booked on charges of carrying a weapon while preparing for a one-person protest after a conflict arose while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Incheon.

The police view the crime as premeditated by Choi, and after investigating the specific motive for the crime, they plan to apply for an arrest warrant as early as tomorrow (October 14).

(Video by: Choi Dae-woong | Video editing by: Kim Jun-hee)
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