🚨 Breaking: A knife attack rocked Taipei, Taiwan region, this Friday evening during the dinner-hour commute. Around 5:30 pm, a gas-masked suspect tossed smoke bombs in Taipei Main Station, sending panicked commuters scattering.
Local media report four people died—including the attacker, a 27-year-old man—and five others were hurt. CCTV clips show the suspect slashing a commuter, who later succumbed to severe wounds, and injuring one person with smoke inhalation.
The chaos continued as the attacker fled to a nearby shopping district, where he stabbed more bystanders. Police cornered him at a department store, where he is believed to have fallen to his death. Taipei authorities say the motive is still under investigation.
Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. If you were at the scene or have any info, please contact local authorities.
In these unpredictable times, stay alert and look out for each other ❤️
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
