METRO RAMPAGE: Man died trying to stop Taipei stabbing suspectHORROR STORIES: One victim recounted not realizing they had been stabbed and seeing people bleeding, while another recalled breaking down in tears after fleeingStaff writer, with CNAA man on Friday died after he tried to fight the knife-wielding suspect who went on a stabbing spree near two of Taipei’s busiest metro stations, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said. Separately yesterday, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) visited injured victims at Mackay Memorial Hospital and thanked those who had tried to deter the suspect. In an update, the witness said she found out that the injured person had passed away. Another witness, a woman who was inside Eslite, said she saw the suspect wielding a long knife and stabbing people. A man surnamed Chen (陳) said he saw injured people surrounded by bystanders as emergency crews rushed in.

Source: Taipei Times December 20, 2025 17:14 UTC