Police Release Mug Shots of Suspect in Gwangju Fatal Stabbing

GWANGJU, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday released mug shots and personal information of a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a high school student in the southwestern city of Gwangju last week. The Gwangju Provincial Police posted the photos of 23-year-old Jang Yoon-gi on its website, who stands accused of murdering the 17-year-old female victim and wounding another 17-year-old male student just past midnight on May 5. They have also transferred the case to the prosecution, following his arrest on charges of murder and attempted murder. The police have added a preparation for a murder charge against the suspect, after determining that he had prepared to murder another woman, a former work colleague, before venting out his anger on the two victims. The woman, a foreign national in her 20s, had reported him to the police for stalking on May 3. Jang is suspected to have searched for the woman, who had already left the area after filing the report, before targeting the female student out of anger. He then seriously hurt the male student who had arrived at the scene to help the victim, who was a stranger to them both. Jang has reportedly told investigators that his actions were not premeditated, claiming he decided to commit the crime while contemplating suicide.