US EditionKnife-wielding attacker kills three in Taipei, dies during police chase
- On Dec 19, 2025, Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said a knife-wielding attacker set off smoke bombs at Taipei Main Station, then moved to Zhongshan Station, killing three and injuring five in central Taipei.
- Authorities said Chang had a prior criminal record, outstanding warrants, and his house was searched, while his motive remains unclear as investigations continue.
- The attacker stabbed seven people, seriously injuring three, and blanketed Zhongshan Station's exit with smoke bombs, causing commuters to struggle to breathe and flee.
- Authorities cordoned off Zhongshan Station entrances and police forensic teams are collecting evidence while President Lai Ching-te said security increased across the island with thorough investigations pledged.
- Reuters reported at least nine injured and said the suspect likely jumped from a building fearing arrest, while SETN reported two deaths and nine injured and Mayor Chiang Wan-an said four were seriously hurt.
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Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say
Taiwanese authorities says the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at two other locations earlier in the day
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AlKhaleej TodaySmoke bombs and stabbings kill three in Taipei metro, suspect confirmed dead
TAIPEI, Dec 20 — Attacks at metro stations in Taipei yesterday involving smoke bombs and stabbings killed at least three people, the Taiwanese city’s fire department said, adding that the suspect was also dead.Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai said the attacks at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan station were “a deliberate act”, although the motive was not immediately clear.Cho said in a statement that the suspect wore a mask and threw “five or six …
At least three people were killed in a stabbing attack in Taiwan's capital Taipei.
A knife-wielding man attacked random passersby in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital. At least three people were killed and nine others injured. The perpetrator took his own life by jumping from the roof of a building. The man threw smoke bombs near the subway exit near Taipei Main Station. A man tried to stop him there, but was fatally wounded. The perpetrator then took the subway and, a stop later, threw more smoke bombs at a crosswalk. He then lei…
Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taiwan metro
At least three people have been killed and nine others injured as a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in the Taiwanese capital Taipei. The 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs at Taipei's main metro station, before running to another station in a busy shopping district, stabbing people along the way, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai said. The suspect, named by officials as Taiwanese man Chang Wen, later died after falling from a mult…
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