3 Killed in Taiwan Knife Attack, Suspect Falls to Death From Department Store

Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 19, 2025. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese authorities said Saturday the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke-grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at other locations earlier in the day.

The suspect, identified as a 27-year-old man named Chang Wen, fell to his death from a department store building in Taipei after the attack on Friday.