Taipei attacker acted alone, police say after four dieListen to this articleTAIPEI — The ‍man suspected ‍of carrying out an attack in Taiwan with a smoke grenade and knife acted alone, police ‌said on Saturday of ​the incident that killed four, including the attacker. Chang Wen, 27, from the northern city of Taoyuan, died falling from a building during a police chase on Friday evening in a packed shopping district in central Taipei, ‌police said. Violent crime in Taiwan is very rare, and in response to the attack the police presence has been ‌stepped ​up across the island, including in the bustling capital Taipei. "For areas in Taipei city where crowds are expected to gather in various commercial districts, we are upgrading security measures citywide," Mayor Chiang Wan-an told reporters. "We will also ensure that ​rapid-response units can be mobilised immediately when emergencies occur, so ‍as to safeguard public safety," he said.

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