3 killed in subway attack in in Taipei subway ‌station, suspect dead

The attacker reportedly was suspected to have killed himself after the attack, Reuters reported citing the official Central News Agency.

Updated on: Dec 19, 2025, 23:07:36 IST

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At least three people were killed and six were injured and hospitalised in an attack involving a man with knife and smoke grenades in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Friday evening, reported the Central News Agency.

A piece of cloth lies outside Eslite Spectrum Nanxi store near Zhongshan station as the entrance of the building is cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, following an incident in which several were injured after a person released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders, according to the government and local media, in Taipei, Taiwan, on December 19, 2025. (REUTERS)

After the attack, the suspect fell to his death from a department store building.

According to the local police, the suspect was declared dead after he was brought to a hospital after jumping from the sixth floor of a building, reported the Central News Agency. The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Chang Wen.

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How the attack unfolded

The suspect reportedly threw a smoke grenade at the Taipei Main subway station om Friday evening. He threw the smoke bomb near an underground exit of the subway station, which is close to the city's main railway station, following which, the public there started running, said local media.

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After throwing the smoke bomb, the suspect went to a popular shopping area where he reportedly stabbed multiple people with a knife, mostly in the neck. The stabbing unfolded at the first and fourth floors of the Eslite department store, the Central News Agency reported citing police.

One of the people injured in the attack was a pedestrian who was attacked and fell to the ground and was already suffering from a cardiac arrest before being taken to a hospital, said Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai, according to the AP report.

Another person suffered respiratory problems due to the smoke bomb.

What we know about the suspect

The suspect, Chang Wen, was wanted for not reporting for reserve military training in November last year and violating the local law on mandatory military service, said the CNA report.

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3 killed in subway attack in in Taipei subway ‌station, suspect dead

The attacker reportedly was suspected to have killed himself after the attack, Reuters reported citing the official ​Central News Agency.

How the attack unfolded

What we know about the suspect

The attacker reportedly was suspected to have killed himself after the attack, Reuters reported citing the official Central News Agency.