BREAKING: 3 killed, 5 injured as knife attacker goes on rampage in central Taipei, Taiwan after setting off smoke bombs at main train station — Reuters pic.twitter.com/04zgmAZs8T
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(a breaking news account) reports:BREAKING: 3 killed, 5 injured as knife attacker goes on rampage in central Taipei, Taiwan after setting off smoke bombs at main train station — ReutersIt includes a video showing chaotic scenes: thick smoke filling areas near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan Station, panicked crowds running, people on the ground (possibly injured), emergency responders arriving, and footage of the attacker (wearing black clothing and a cap) moving through streets while carrying a bag, with some clips suggesting he was on a scooter or walking aggressively toward pedestrians.Verified Details of the Incident (December 19, 2025)This event is confirmed by multiple reputable sources, including Reuters, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, AP, and local Taiwanese media (e.g., Focus Taiwan, Central News Agency):- A 27-year-old Taiwanese man named Chang Wen (or Zhang Wen) carried out indiscriminate attacks.
- He first released smoke grenades at Taipei Main Station (around 5 p.m. local time), causing panic in the underground concourse.
- He then moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station area (a busy shopping district), released more smoke grenades on the street, and stabbed random bystanders with a long knife, including inside a department store (Eslite Spectrum Nanxi).
- Casualties: 3 people killed, 5 injured (some reports initially varied on numbers but converged on this). One victim died trying to intervene heroically.
- The attacker had a prior criminal record, was wanted for evading reserve military service, and died after falling/jumping from a building during a police chase (confirmed dead at hospital).
- Motive: Under investigation; described as deliberate indiscriminate attacks. Violent crime of this scale is extremely rare in Taiwan.
- Many argue that an armed citizen could have stopped the attacker quickly (e.g., "One armed citizen could have ended that before anyone else got killed").
- Sarcastic remarks about gun control: "Good thing they have all those gun laws to keep people safe" or "This is why we have the 2nd amendment."
- Others note that violence occurs even without guns: "It's like violent bad guys find a way even when they don't have access to guns."
- A few express shock or sadness, with one Taiwanese user commenting on societal issues.
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