20th December 2025 – (Taipei) Taiwan was shaken by a stabbing rampage on Thursday evening, when a 27-year-old suspect, Zhang Wen, allegedly hurled smoke grenades and randomly attacked bystanders at Taipei Main Station, MRT Zhongshan Station and the Eslite Nanshi store from about 5.30pm, wielding a double‑edged blade. The assaults left three people dead and 11 injured. Surrounded by police, Zhang fell from the fifth floor of a building and was later pronounced dead in hospital, bringing the total death toll to four.
In the early hours of Saturday, Kaohsiung residents reported streets shrouded in smoke, alarming passers-by. Social media platform Threads also carried a threatening post from an account claiming affiliation with Zhang, vowing to “take over the unfinished mission” and specifying “the next location is Kaohsiung Station.” Police in Kaohsiung have launched an investigation to identify the poster.
User‑shared footage showed dense smoke drifting across Kaohsiung roads, with riders expressing shock as they passed through. At around 12.50am, police and firefighters received reports of smoke over an open area on Yingkou Road in Xiaogang District; a strong burnt‑plastic odour was noted. Responders discovered two smoke devices at the scene.
Authorities searched for those responsible but found no suspects. Police said the two items were marine signal flares and that inquiries are ongoing.
Zhang, a Taiwanese national wanted since July over alleged draft‑evasion offences, first threw smoke canisters near exits M7 and M8 of Taipei Main Station before moving to Zhongshan Station and then into the Eslite Nanshi store, where he carried out further knife attacks. He later died after a fall while being encircled by officers.
Shortly after the incident, a Threads account under the handle “nvlw6wyef8rc5” posted that it belonged to the same “organisation” as Zhang and threatened to continue his actions, explicitly naming Kaohsiung Station. The posts, which included claims such as “Zhang Wen is my brother” and “leave society’s pathology to us to reset,” were deleted within minutes but had already been widely captured and reported. Kaohsiung’s Criminal Investigation Corps and the Kaohsiung branch of the Railway Police Bureau are tracing the author’s identity, IP address and motives.
Given Kaohsiung Station’s status as a key southern transport hub, the threats prompted public concern. Police said they have intensified round‑the‑clock security, deploying a joint patrol of tactical, metro and railway officers equipped with body armour and long guns to increase visibility at the station and other crowded areas.
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