US EditionKnife-wielding attacker kills three in Taipei, dies during police chase
The 27-year-old suspect used smoke grenades and a knife in a deliberate attack killing three and injuring nine before dying by suicide during a police chase, officials said.
- 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 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 …
December 19, 2025 – Taiwan – EFE. A tragic incident in the centre of Taiwan’s capital left at least four people dead and several more injured. The attack was perpetrated by a 27-year-old youth who used smoke devices and a white gun to assault citizens in crowded areas. The event ended when the assailant himself took his own life as he launched himself from a building while attempting to evade police capture. Among those killed was a middle-aged …
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