A 27-year-old man surnamed Chang, wanted for draft evasion, carried out smoke grenade and stabbing attacks near Zhongshan Metro Station and Taipei Main Station on Friday evening, killing three people including himself and injuring at least nine others, according to TaiwanPlus News and TVBS reports issued throughout the three-hour period ending at 1:46 p.m. UTC. The attacks began with a smoke bomb detonation at Taipei Main Station's M7 exit at 5:27 p.m. local time, leaving a 57-year-old man unconscious, as reported by TVBS. Chang, masked and armed with smoke bombs and a blade, terrorized the metro system, leaving four people in critical condition and five injured before leaping from a rooftop, per a TVBS update. Taiwan's emergency services responded quickly to the incidents near the two stations, according to TVBS. TaiwanPlus News confirmed three deaths, including the suspect, and at least nine injuries in its developing story update. The events unfolded on Friday evening in Taipei's metro system, with details emerging across multiple sources during the reporting window from 10:46 a.m. to 1:46 p.m. UTC on Dec. 19.
