School Stabbing Escalates in Cheongju: Witness Sustains Wounds as Attacker Escape Scene
A 16-year-old student, not a 49-year-old parent, was the culprit behind the knife attack at a high school in Cheongju. On April 28, this adolescent, who is a special education recipient, employed a knife in a brutal assault that left multiple victims injured.
Latest Details On The Stabbing Spree
Sources confirm that five or six individuals, including school staff members like the school principal, an administrative officer, and a facility worker, were injured in the incident. The wounds were mostly inflicted to the chest and abdomen, though the severity varies. Three others, including the perpetrator, suffered minor injuries as well.
Following the havoc, school staff successfully disarmed the student. The student then attempted to evade authorities by jumping into a nearby reservoir. The authorities swiftly located the student and retrieved them around 8:48 a.m., transporting them to the hospital.
Investigation Underway
The authorities have launched an investigation to shed light on the motive behind this horrific event. They are currently interviewing school officials and witnesses to piece together the sequence of events leading up to the attack.
The injured victims are reportedly in stable condition with no imminent danger to their lives. The ongoing investigation aims to ensure the safety of the school community and to bring the perpetrator to justice.
It's important to note that a 49-year-old parent was not involved in the attack, as some initial reports may have suggested.
- Reporters from the Ilbo newspaper are interviewing school officials and witnesses to gather information about the motive behind the knife attack at a high school in Chungcheong province.
- The captions accompanying the general-news stories about the incidents indicate that several school staff members, including the school principal, an administrative officer, and a facility worker, were injured in the attack, and five or six individuals, in total, were hospitalized.
- Despite some initial reports, a 49-year-old parent was not involved in the knife attack at the high school in Cheongju; instead, a special education student, surnamed Chung, is believed to be the culprit.
- Crime-and-justice authorities are focusing their investigation on the school and the activities that led up to the attack, with the long-term goal of ensuring the safety of the school community and bringing the perpetrator to justice.
