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 ...
AP News
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3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store
Taiwan's national news agency and the city government say a man with a knife and smoke grenades attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan’s capital.
Published 4 days ago
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
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 agoBBC
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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 5 days ago
Videos
Taipei Times
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Events get extra security after Taipei knife attacks - Taipei Times
3 days ago - The heightened measures nationwide follow the incident on Friday in which a 27-year-old Taiwanese man threw smoke bombs and stabbed passersby near Taipei Main Station and MRT Zhongshan Station. Three of the victims died, at least 11 were injured, and the attacker later jumped to his death from the sixth floor of a department store building during a police pursuit.
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.
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
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 ...
AP News
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Taiwan suspect had planned deadly knife attack for over a year, police say | AP News
2 days 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.
YouTube
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At least three dead in Taiwan knife attack, suspect dies in chase | REUTERS - YouTube
Three people were killed and five injured when a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in central Taipei, before then dying during a police chase after f...
Published 5 days ago
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 1 day ago
Express.co.uk
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Taiwan knife attack horror leaves 2 dead as responders perform CPR on the street | World | News | Express.co.uk
5 days ago - The knifeman killed two people dead and injured several others. The terrifying attack happened outside the capital Taipei’s main train station at around 5.30pm local time (9.30am GMT) on Friday.
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 5 days ago
Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw › focus taiwan - cna english news › society › taiwan steps up crackdown on threats after taipei knife attack - focus taiwan
Taiwan steps up crackdown on threats after Taipei knife attack - Focus Taiwan
2 days ago - Authorities launched the crackdown following an indiscriminate knife attack late Friday near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan MRT Station that left four people dead, including the suspect, 27-year-old Chang Wen (張文).
Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw › focus taiwan - cna english news › society › taipei attacker mainly financed by mother: police - focus taiwan
Taipei attacker mainly financed by mother: police - Focus Taiwan
1 day ago - Taipei, Dec. 23 (CNA) The primary source of income for a man who killed at least three people and left 11 injured in attacks in downtown Taipei on Friday was his mother, the Taipei City Police Department said Tuesday.
The Straits Times
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Taipei knife attack: 57-year-old who tried to stop attacker died from wound that pierced heart | The Straits Times
3 days ago - Chang Wen hurled smoke grenades during the Friday after-work rush hour, going on a rampage through central Taipei while wielding a long knife. He left three people dead and at least 11 injured.
Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw › focus taiwan - cna english news › society › japanese tourist recalls desperate effort to save taipei stabbing victim - focus taiwan
Japanese tourist recalls desperate effort to save Taipei stabbing victim - Focus Taiwan
2 days ago - A Japanese tourist has recalled feeling helpless as he attempted to prevent a scooter rider from bleeding to death during a mass stabbing attack in Taipei.
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