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Manhunt Underway for Suspect in Siheung Stabbing Spree with Two Dead and Two Injured

Police are mobilizing extensive resources to track a Chinese national in his 50s accused of multiple stabbings and linked to two bodies found in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province.

Cha Cheol-nam (C), a Chinese national in his 50s suspected of killing two people and seriously injuring two others, is escorted by police to the Siheung Police Station in Siheung, about 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on May 19, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The suspect, a Chinese national of Korean ethnicity in his 50s, remains at large after a series of violent attacks on Monday in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province.
  • The first known attack occurred at 9:30 a.m. when the suspect stabbed a convenience store owner in her 60s, causing serious injuries to her abdomen and face.
  • Police discovered a days-old unidentified body at the suspect’s home at 11 a.m. while investigating his vehicle registration linked to the scene.
  • At 1:20 p.m., the suspect stabbed a 70-year-old man in a park 2 kilometers from the first location, leaving him seriously injured.
  • A second unidentified body was found at 2 p.m. in a home across from the convenience store, as police continue their full-scale search using CCTV footage and other leads.