fatal attack occurred in downtown Taipei, Taiwan on 19 December 2025
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Location Coordinates: 25.04778; 121.51722
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Date 19 December 2025 (2025-12-19)
c. 5:24 – c. 6:00 p.m. (National Standard Time, UTC+08:00)
c. 5:24 – c. 6:00 p.m. (National Standard Time, UTC+08:00)
Target Civilians
Location Coordinates: 25.04778; 121.51722
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Date 19 December 2025 (2025-12-19)
c. 5:24 – c. 6:00 p.m. (National Standard Time, UTC+08:00)
c. 5:24 – c. 6:00 p.m. (National Standard Time, UTC+08:00)
Target Civilians
Wikipedia
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2025 Taipei stabbings - Wikipedia
5 hours ago - On 19 December 2025, 27-year-old Chang Wen threw smoke grenades and carried out a stabbing spree targeting random civilians at multiple locations across Taipei, Taiwan, resulting in three dead and eleven others injured. Chang died during a police pursuit and is believed to have jumped to his ...
Al Jazeera
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4 dead, 11 injured in Taiwan knife attack | Crime | Al Jazeera
Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te has ordered sweeping security reforms after a knife and smoke grenade attack killed three people and injured 11 in Taipei.
Published 3 days ago
YouTube
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Video Shows Man Wielding Knife In Taiwan Attack - YouTube
At least three people have been killed after a man armed with a knife and smoke grenades attacked people indiscriminately in Taipei on Friday evening.The sus...
Published 2 days ago
CNA
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Taipei knife attack: Pride and heartbreak as mother mourns son who died trying to stop assailant - CNA
1 day ago - Flowers and messages for the victims of the attack by a man suspected of carrying smoke grenades and a knife are placed outside the Eslite Spectrum Nanxi store, near Zhongshan station, in Taipei, Taiwan on Dec 22, 2025.
People
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4 People Dead, 9 Injured After Mass Stabbing Attack and Smoke Bombing at Train Station
3 days ago - At least four people are dead after a 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs before stabbing others at random in Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday, Dec. 19. The suspect allegedly fell to his death while running from police.
ABC News
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Man behind deadly Taiwan metro attack planned it for over a year - ABC News
1 day ago - The man behind a deadly knife and grenade attack that left three dead and 11 injured in Taiwan's capital meticulously planned the assault for more than a year, according to investigators.
3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store
Jesus. What’s going on there these days? I’ve always known Taiwan to be a fairly safe separate customs territory, for residents and tourists alike More on reddit.com
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5 days agoThree Dead in Taiwan After Man’s Smoke Bomb, Knife Attack
Such a tragedy. May the hero who tried to stop him rest in peace knowing it’s over. More on reddit.com
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5 days agoTerror attack around Zhongshan station
Not sure what led to this, but it seems every few years or so someone completely loses it and knife-attacks people at random in or near the MRT. Horrifying. More on reddit.com
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5 days agoABC News
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'Extremely cunning' suspect in deadly Taiwan knife attack planned it for over a year - ABC News
1 day ago - The attacker, identified as 27-year-old Chang Wen, indiscriminately stabbed passers-by and launched smoke grenades on Friday at a Taipei metro station and on the street before running into a department store.
CNA
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Taipei knife attack: Suspect began planning assault as early as April 2024, police say - CNA
1 day ago - Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec 19, 2025.
YouTube
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'Cunning' suspect in Taiwan knife attack planned it for over a year | East Asia Tonight (Dec 22) - YouTube
Police say the young man changed clothes and transport methods to evade capture. Also on East Asia Tonight: China is “shocked” by Japanese official’s comment...
Published 2 days ago
YouTube
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4 dead, 11 injured in Taiwan knife attack - YouTube
Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te has ordered sweeping security reforms after a knife and smoke grenade attack killed three people and injured 11 in Taipei. Th...
Published 4 days ago
CNA
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Taiwan police rule out ‘terrorism’ in metro stabbing as security stepped up islandwide ahead of holidays - CNA
2 days ago - The attacker, identified as 27-year-old male Chang Wen, set off smoke bombs at Taipei's main metro station and Zhongshan station during evening rush hour on Friday - stabbing people along the way.
YouTube
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Police say Taipei knife attack was meticulously planned since April 2024 - YouTube
Taiwan police say the man accused of stabbing and killing four people on Dec 19 had been planning the crime for 1.5 years. The 27 year old started buying ite...
Published 2 days ago
BBC
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Taiwan: Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taipei metro
At least three people have been killed and nine others injured as a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in the Taiwanese capital Taipei.
Published 4 days ago
YouTube
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Deadly knife rampage in Taiwan’s capital kills at least three people - YouTube
At least three people were killed and six more injured according to Taiwan’s national news agency, after a man threw smoke grenades into a train station befo...
Published 4 days ago
NYTimes
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Taiwan’s Subway Stabber Planned His Deadly Spree, Police Say - The New York Times
3 days ago - The man who stabbed three people to death in Taipei, Taiwan, appeared to have prepared meticulously for his attack, police investigators said on Saturday, even as they struggled to find a motive for his spree of violence.
Asahi Shimbun
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3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
4 days ago - TAIPEI, Taiwan--A man with at least one knife and smoke grenades attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan's capital on Friday evening, killing at least three people and injuring 11 others, according to the national news agency and the city ...
Instagram
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ABC News
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Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say - ABC News
3 days ago - Chang Jung-Hsin, director-general ... set fire to where he lived. The suspect later threw smoke grenades near two exits of the Taipei Main metro station and used a knife to fatally wound a person, Chang said....
NBC News
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Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say
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.
Published 4 days ago
WDBJ
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3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store
The attack on Friday evening killed at least three people and injured 11 others. (Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS,TAIWAN EXECUTIVE YUAN HANDOUT,ET TODAY) ... Published: Dec. 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM EST · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A man with at least one ...
Published 4 days ago