On December 19, 2025, a deliberate attack involving smoke bombs and stabbings occurred at two metro stations in Taipei, Taiwan, resulting in three deaths and at least five injuries. Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai described the incident as a "deliberate act" with an unclear motive. The attacks began at Taipei Main Station, where the masked suspect threw several smoke grenades (and possibly gasoline bombs), causing chaos during rush hour. He then moved to nearby Zhongshan Station, continuing the assault with a knife.
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Latest update: The 27-year-old suspect, identified as Chang Wen (or Zhang Wen), died after jumping or falling from the sixth floor of a department store during a police chase, confirmed dead at the hospital. Authorities have ramped up security across key locations including stations and airports. One victim was reportedly killed while attempting to stop the attacker. Violent crime remains rare in Taiwan. Reuters
AFP reports: Attacks at two metro station in Taipei on Friday injured at least eight people, including three who suffered cardiac arrest, Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai said.
Cho said a suspect in the attacks, which involved smoke bombs and stabbing, had fallen off a building and was also in a state of cardiac arrest.
The motive was not immediately clear, but Cho said in a statement it was “a deliberate act”.
The premier separately told reporters that “three people in the two locations are currently in a state of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and another five people have suffered injuries from stab wounds and blunt force trauma to various parts of their bodies.”
In his statement, Cho said that the suspect wore a mask and threw “five or six gasoline bombs or smoke grenades” at Taipei Main Station metro.
Authorities said they were ramping up security across the island in response to the attacks.
“Currently, all important locations… including railway stations, highways, subway stations and airports are maintaining a high level of alert and vigilance,” Cho said.