1 dead, 8 injured in Taipei knife attack linked to smoke grenade suspect

Taipei, Dec. 19 (CNA) A man who allegedly threw a smoke grenade and injured two individuals in MRT Taipei Main Station at around 5 p.m. Friday later stabbed seven other people, injuring three seriously, near MRT Zhongshan Station, local authorities said.

As a result of the grenade incident, one man in his 50s was rushed to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest, but despite efforts to resuscitate him was later pronounced dead.

• Smoke grenade thrown in MRT Taipei Main Station leaves 1 injured

The suspect then headed north and attacked people at Eslite Spectrum Nanxi near MRT Zhongshan Station, injuring seven, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said Friday evening.

Chiang told reporters that the suspect was a Taiwanese man born in 1998 who is believed to have later jumped to his death, without providing more details.