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Incheon Knife Rampage Suspect Investigated for Weapon Possession a Week Ago… Police Action Under Scrutiny

(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Jeong-in = Regarding the fact that the perpetrator of the knife rampage at a large commercial facility in Incheon was investigated by the police on charges of possessing a weapon a week prior to the crime, the police at the time...

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In connection with the knife rampage incident that occurred in Namdong-gu, Incheon, it was found that the perpetrator repeatedly pulled out a knife and damaged the sign he had brought while staging a one-person protest in front of a hospital in Gyeyang-gu. On the 14th, Incheon Gyeyang Police Station arrested suspect G (59), the perpetrator of the Incheon knife rampage incident, on charges of possessing a knife in a public place.

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The police are operating a special safety activity period for crowded places until the 1st of next month to prevent copycat stabbing crimes following the random stabbing incident in Incheon. They plan to ensure the safety of citizens by strengthening patrols in densely populated areas such as large shopping malls, expanding online monitoring, and solidifying the response system and conducting comprehensive inspections regarding stalking and rela…

(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Jeong-in = Regarding the fact that the perpetrator of the knife rampage at a large commercial facility in Incheon was investigated by the police on charges of possessing a weapon a week prior to the crime, the police at the time...

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As a knife rampage targeting random individuals once again infiltrates the daily lives of citizens, the effectiveness of the crime prevention system and on-site police forces has come under scrutiny. Criticism is even being raised that the Metropolitan Prevention Patrol, launched to prevent crime following the 2023 knife rampage at Seohyeon Station in Bundang, is failing to fulfill its role in responding to 112 emergency calls despite having ab…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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