Suspect in Taiwans Deadly Knife Attack Acted Alone, Police Say

Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Chiang Ying-yingThe man suspected of killing at least three people with a knife and discharging smokebombs in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 19, acted alone, authorities said on Dec. 20.Chang Wen, 27, from Taoyuan, who fell to his death during a police chase through a packed shopping district, is the chief suspect in a rare instance of violent crime in the island nation’s capital. Investigators believe he acted alone.