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

[Anchor]

Now, let us cross live to the scene of the stabbing rampage at a multi-use commercial complex in Incheon to find out more about the situation.

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

[Reporter]

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

All restaurants on the second-floor dining area, where suspect Choi mainly carried out the attack, have closed following the incident, and police control lines are currently set up to restrict access.

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

Featuring a large supermarket as well as a movie theater, it is a place frequently visited by many citizens on a regular basis.

Given that the crime took place during the peak lunchtime hour, the building's dining area was packed with customers, which appears to have increased the casualties.

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

[Anchor]

It is suspected that Choi deliberately chose a crowded place as the site of his crime. Has the police investigation begun?

[Reporter]

Choi, a man in his 50s, was subdued by citizens at the scene and apprehended by dispatched police officers. He 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 learned that Choi is cooperating with the police investigation by answering some questions and is not exercising his right to remain silent.

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

According to reports, he was booked for possessing a weapon while preparing to hold a one-person protest after a conflict arose while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Incheon.

Believing that Choi planned the crime in advance, the police plan to investigate his specific motives and apply for an arrest warrant as early as tomorrow, October 14.

(Video Reported by Choi Dae-woong | Video Edited by Kim Jun-hee)
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