US EditionKnife-wielding attacker kills three in Taipei, dies during police chase
The attacker, Chang Wen, planned the assault involving smoke grenades and knives, killing three and injuring at least nine before dying by suicide during police pursuit, authorities said.
- On Friday, a 27-year-old man set off smoke bombs at Taipei Main Station then moved through central Taipei attacking people, killing three before falling from a building and dying at hospital.
- Authorities found evidence and prior warrants linked to Chang Wen, whose assault was likely premeditated after scouting the commercial facility near Zhongshan days before Friday's attack.
- Video footage captured the attacker removing smoke devices and rushing into a shopping mall, while an intervening bystander was fatally injured trying to stop him inside Taipei Main Station, and replica US military-style smoke grenades and unused Molotov-like containers were recovered.
- Metro Taipei and city officials closed a Christmas market on Saturday and increased patrols while hospitals provided care, as Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pledged a full public inquiry on Dec 20.
- Police have preliminarily ruled out terrorism and said the suspect likely acted alone, as investigators found searches for 'random killings' on Chang's electronic devices .
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A knife attacker killed three people and injured five in Taipei. The lone gunman died during a police pursuit after falling from a building. The motive for the attack is not yet known.
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A quiet Friday rush hour in Taipei turned into chaos. Smoke filled the air. People ran. And by the end of it, at least three lives were lost.Authorities say a 27-year-old man armed with a knife went on a violent spree across central Taipei, injuring nine others. It began at the city’s main metro station, where he reportedly threw smoke bombs and Molotov cocktails. He then fled through underground shopping corridors and into one of the busiest re…
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