Taiwan: Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taipei metro

The suspect's spree began at Taipei's main metro before he moved to another station nearby.

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The 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs at Taipei's main metro station, before running to another station in a busy shopping district, stabbing people along the way, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai said.

The suspect, named by officials as Taiwanese man Chang Wen, later died after falling from a multi-storey building, Cho added. His motive remains unclear.

Attacks of this kind are rare in Taiwan, which has low rates of violent crime. The last time a similar incident struck Taipei was more than a decade ago in 2014.

Friday's attack took place at about 17:20 local time (09:20 GMT) during the city's evening rush hour.