Overview
- Police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Chang Wen, who unleashed smoke devices at Taipei Main Station before stabbing people on the way to and inside Eslite Spectrum Nanxi near Zhongshan.
- Authorities confirmed three civilian deaths and 11 injuries, with two patients in intensive care after the evening rush-hour assaults.
- The suspect fell from an upper floor of the department-store complex while fleeing officers and was later certified dead at a hospital.
- Investigators say the attack was planned, citing fires set earlier in the day and petrol bombs recovered from the suspect’s residence and hotel room.
- Preliminary findings indicate a single attacker; security has been reinforced at transport hubs and major venues as officials examine his background and warrants tied to missed reserve training.