3 people killed after mass stabbing attack in capital Taipei
Friday’s attack took place during the city’s evening rush hour. Photos and videos shared on social media platforms show people running away from the scene in panic after the attacker attacked in anger. After the attack, Cho said he ordered increased security at subway and train stations.
Such attacks are rare in Taiwan, where violent crime rates are relatively low.
At least three people died and many others were injured in an attack by a knife-wielding man in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Taiwanese Prime Minister Cho Jung-tai said in a statement that the 27-year-old suspect threw a smoke bomb at Taipei’s main subway station and stabbed many people. According to Cho, the suspect, identified by authorities as Taiwanese national Chang Wen, died after falling from a multi-storey building. The reason for the attack remains unclear.
Friday’s attack took place during the city’s evening rush hour. Photos and videos shared on social media platforms show people running away from the scene in panic after the attacker attacked in anger. After the attack, Cho said he ordered to increase security at airports as well as subway and train stations. “We will investigate [the suspect’s] According to Reuters, Cho said he was investigating her background and related relationships to understand her motivations and “determine whether there are other related factors.” Taiwanese President William Lai also promised a swift investigation.
Such attacks are rare in Taiwan, where violent crime rates are relatively low. The last time such an incident occurred was more than a decade ago, in 2014, when a man killed four people on an underground train in Taipei. The perpetrator was executed two years later.
