{
  "id": 15992437,
  "title": "Incheon stabbing suspect tests negative for psychopathy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/incheon-stabbing-suspect-tests-negative-for-psychopathy-15992437",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T03:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261022/incheon-stabbing-suspect-tests-negative-for-psychopathy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Incheon police have revealed that the suspect behind last week's stabbing spree tested negative for psychopathy, according to a report on Thursday. The 59-year-old individual, Choi Choong-rak, underwent a psychopathy assessment by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, but his score remained below the required threshold of 25 out of 40 points to be classified as a psychopath. Choi faces charges for attempting to murder 10 people at a commercial complex in Incheon, located west of Seoul, on October 13th. Equipped with two knives, Choi allegedly targeted vulnerable individuals, resulting in eight injuries, including one person who suffered cardiac arrest and remained unconscious following the attack. Two others managed to escape unharmed. During interrogations, Choi claimed that his actions were driven by anger stemming from medical treatment received at a local hospital. He also stated that he did not target specific individuals, but rather focused on those who appeared weaker than himself. Choi possesses a criminal history with ten prior convictions, including two instances of attempted murder. Police are currently scrutinizing evidence and conducting additional investigations to ascertain his motive and evaluate whether the incident was planned in advance.",
  "summary": "INCHEON — The suspect behind last week's stabbing spree in Incheon has tested negative for psychopathy, police and legal sources said Thursday. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency conducted a psychopathy test on the 59-year-old suspect, Choi Choong-rak, but his score fell below the 25 out of 40 points needed to classify him as a psychopath. Choi is accused of attempting to kill 10 people at a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Incheon stabbing suspect tests negative for psychopathy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/incheon-stabbing-suspect-tests-negative-for-psychopathy-15991594",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:09:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Incheon stabbing suspect tests negative for psychopathy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/incheon-stabbing-suspect-tests-negative-for-psychopathy",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:57:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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