Man shot dead by police after stabbing incident in MiaoliBy Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNAA man with a prior criminal record this morning stabbed a police officer twice in the head before being shot by another officer at a market in Miaoli, the Miaoli County Police Department said. The 40-year-old man, surnamed Chung (鍾), succumbed to his injuries earlier today, while the officer remains in intensive care, it said. Police investigate the scene of a stabbing incident today at Nan Miao Market in Miaoli City. Chung, the civilian and the stabbed officer were transferred to Miaoli General Hospital and Da Chien General Hospital for treatment, it said. Chung was later pronounced dead after emergency surgery to treat injuries to his upper left arm, left chest and left abdomen, Miaoli District Prosecutors’ Office said.

Source: Taipei Times February 04, 2026 14:38 UTC