US EditionTaipei attacker acted alone, police say after four die
Chang Wen, 27, used smoke bombs and a knife in attacks at Taipei transport hubs and a mall, killing four and injuring 11, police say the attacker acted alone.
- On Dec 20, Taipei police said a single suspect carried out violent attacks at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan station, killing four including the attacker.
- The attacker was identified as Chang Wen, 27, from Taoyuan, who was unemployed, had a prior criminal record, faced outstanding arrest warrants, and police questioned his parents while investigating.
- Investigators reported the smoke bomb and knife attacks on Friday evening injured eleven people , petrol bombs were found at his home and hotel, and police released a timeline suggesting careful planning.
- Authorities have stepped up police presence across the island, including Taipei, and Mayor Chiang Wan-an said Taipei is upgrading security citywide and equipping officers for busy districts.
- President Lai Ching-te visited injured patients on Saturday and said the government would learn lessons while investigations into the motive remain ongoing, officials said.
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Suspect in Taiwan’s Deadly Knife Attack Acted Alone, Police Say
The man suspected of killing at least three people with a knife and discharging smokebombs in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 19, acted alone, authorities said on Dec. 20. Chang Wen, 27, from Taoyuan, who fell to his death during a police chase through a packed shopping district, is the chief suspect in a rare instance of violent crime in the island nation’s capital. Investigators believe he acted alone. “Based on relevant verification work carried out …
A black-clad gunman attacked people with a knife in central Taipei on Friday. Chaos erupted and before he took his own life, he had killed four people and injured eleven.
The attack began at 17:24 local time, when authorities were alerted to incendiary devices at the railway station.
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