Threats Claiming "Bomb Planted at Gwangju Jeil High School"... Police Launch Investigation
Fire Department and Police Conduct Hazardous Materials Search Inside Gwangju Jeil High School
Authorities have launched a search after a post claiming that explosives had been planted at Jeil High School in Gwangju Metropolitan City, South Jeolla Province, appeared online.
According to Yonhap News Agency and other sources, the Bukbu Police Station in Gwangju Metropolitan City received a report at around 11:50 a.m. on July 4 that a message had been posted online, stating that explosives had been installed at Gwangju Jeil High School (Gwangju Jeil High School) in Numun-dong, Buk-gu.
It was reported that an internet user who saw threatening posts on an online community—such as "A bomb has been planted at Gwangju Jeil High School" and "The future of Paichai High School students has been trampled"—notified the authorities.
The police and fire authorities responded to the scene and conducted a search inside Gwangju Jeil High School for any hazardous materials, but as of now, no explosives have been found.
Meanwhile, the police are tracking down the author of the post and are investigating the circumstances behind the threat, as well as the motive for the crime.
In particular, with the official apology scheduled for July 6 by the Paichai High School baseball team regarding the controversy over mocking the May 18 Democratization Movement and disparaging the local community, the police are also checking whether this threatening post is connected to that incident.
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Meanwhile, on June 29, during the 81st Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship and Weekend League King of Kings match at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul, a second-year student (Student A) from Paichai High School led a chant directed at the opposing team, Gwangju Jeil High School: "Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go to Starbucks," and other students joined in. Another student (Student B) shouted loudly, "Tank Day." As a result, about 80 members of the Paichai High School baseball team, including student players, coaches, parents, and staff, are scheduled to visit Gwangju Jeil High School on July 6 to spend about 30 minutes in apology and reconciliation, followed by a joint visit to the May 18 National Cemetery.
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