Knife-wielding attacker kills 3 in stabbing rampage in Taipei

A knife-wielding attacker killed 3 people and injured 5 others when he went on a rampage during rush hour in central Taipei on Friday (Dec 19) evening.

Eyewitness videos showed the man brandishing a knife and throwing smoke and petrol bombs at Taipei Main Station.

He then ran to Zhongshan Station, unleashing a flurry of attacks while charging into a crowd at a mall entrance.

The attacker died during a police chase when he fell from a building, Premier Cho Jung-tai said.

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