Identity of Incheon Commercial Complex Knife Rampage Suspect Revealed... 59-Year-Old Choi Chungrak

"Brutal crime, serious harm caused, sufficient evidence secured"

The personal information of a man in his 50s who injured eight people by wielding a weapon at a large commercial complex in Incheon has been released. He is 59-year-old Choi Chunglak.

The personal information of Choi Chunglak, 59, who injured eight people by wielding a weapon at a large commercial complex in Incheon, was released on the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency website on the 16th.

On the afternoon of October 16, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency convened its Personal Information Disclosure Review Committee and released Choi Chunglak’s name, age and facial photo. He is under arrest on suspicion of attempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public place.

The committee, comprising three internal members who are police officers and four external experts, including legal professionals, held a closed-door meeting and concluded that the case met the legal requirements for disclosure of the suspect’s personal information. Police said, “The crime was brutal and caused serious harm, and sufficient evidence has been secured. We determined that the requirements, including the public interest, had been met and unanimously decided to disclose his personal information.”

Accordingly, Choi Chunglak’s personal information is scheduled to be posted on the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency website from October 16 through November 16.

Under the Act on the Disclosure of Personal Information of Suspects in Specified Serious Crimes, personal information may be disclosed in cases involving brutal methods and serious harm when the suspect’s involvement in the crime has been sufficiently established.

On the afternoon of October 13, Choi Chunglak wielded a weapon against members of the public at a large commercial complex in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, which houses a large supermarket and a movie theater, among other businesses. Eight people were classified as injured, including a 19-year-old woman who remains unconscious, while two others were unharmed.

In a police interrogation, he reportedly claimed, “I was dissatisfied with the hospital where I received treatment for a skin condition, and the hospital reported me to the police, leading to an investigation. I wanted to make my dissatisfaction known to society, so I committed the crime to make the news.” Choi Chunglak is reportedly a repeat offender with 10 prior convictions resulting in fines or more severe penalties, including two convictions for attempted murder.

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