It seems that no country today is free from knife violence.
Today, tragedy struck in the island of Taiwan.
A man staged an attack in which he smoke-bombed a train station, and after that went on a stabbing spree with a long knife, killing at least 3 people and injuring several others.
CBS News reported:
“A man with a knife and a smoke grenade attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan’s capital on Friday evening, killing at least three people and injuring nine others, according to the national news agency and the city government. The suspect later fell to his death from a department store building.”
A gas-masked suspect threw several smoke bombs at #Taipei Main Station exit during the evening rush hour on Dec 19, creating loud bangs and thick, choking smoke. One man suffered cardiac arrest at the scene. #bomb pic.twitter.com/OmbvyPaBMY
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) December 19, 2025
At least three people have been killed in a knife attack in Taiwan’s capital Taipei.
The attacker, who had a criminal record according to Taiwanese authorities, also set off smoke grenades injuring at least five other people.
The suspect died in hospital after jumping from a… pic.twitter.com/jqp9IvwHyA
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) December 19, 2025
According to the Police, the suspect died in hospital after jumping from a building’s sixth floor, the Central News Agency reported.
“The suspect, identified as a 27-year-old man named Chang Wen, threw a smoke grenade near an underground exit of the Taipei Main subway station, close to the city’s main train station, sending pedestrians running, according to local media reports.”
Warning: strong images.
Man with long BLADE goes on SLASHING RAMPAGE in downtown Taipei, Taiwan — Bloomberg
At least 3 dead pic.twitter.com/1moZTFg1VL
— RT (@RT_com) December 19, 2025
The attacker entered a popular shopping district, stabbing multiple people before jumping to his death.
WATCH: First responders carry out chest compressions on victims following knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan https://t.co/p4oFfHmM6d pic.twitter.com/rbolk7KcBJ
— Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) December 19, 2025
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