The man suspected of killing at least three people with a knife and discharging smokebombs in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 19, acted alone, authorities said on Dec. 20.
Chang Wen, 27, from Taoyuan, who fell to his death during a police chase through a packed shopping district, is the chief suspect in a rare instance of violent crime in the island nation’s capital. Investigators believe he acted alone.
“Based on relevant verification work carried out continuously since yesterday, we have not found that the suspect had any other accomplices,” National Police Agency Director-General Chang Jung-hsin told reporters.
The series of attacks began at 3:40 p.m. local time, Chang said. First, the suspect allegedly set motorbikes and cars ablaze, and also allegedly set fire to where he was staying….
Suspect in Taiwan’s Deadly Knife Attack Acted Alone, Police Say
