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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TAIPEI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Four people were killed and five others injured in a knife and smoke bomb attack in Taipei City, Taiwan Province, China, on Friday.
According to media reports, the attacker was among the dead.
The attack occurred around 5:30 PM. CCTV footage showed a suspect wearing a gas mask throwing smoke bombs near the entrance to the Taipei Railway Station subway station. One passerby suffered smoke inhalation injuries as a result of the smoke bomb explosion.
According to media reports citing a medical facility, the suspect attacked a man who later died from his serious injuries.
The suspect then fled the scene and headed to a busy business district near the Zhongshan metro station, where he attacked several more passersby, injuring six, two of whom later died in hospital.
The suspect was identified as a 27-year-old man. He fell from a department store window after being surrounded by police. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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