Miaoli man fatally shot by police after stabbing officerStaff writer, with CNAA 40-year-old man who threatened people with a knife at a traditional market in Miaoli yesterday morning was fatally shot by police after stabbing an officer in the head, local authorities said. Police investigate the scene of a stabbing incident yesterday at Nan Miao Market in Miaoli City. When Chung refused, an officer sprayed him with pepper spray, causing him to fly into a rage and run erratically around the market, he said. As bystanders came forward to separate the two, the other officer, surnamed Lee (李), fired two shots at Chung and restrained him on the ground. Miaoli Hospital in a statement said that Chu — the police officer — sustained stab wounds on his forehead and the top of his head.

Source: Taipei Times February 04, 2026 17:14 UTC