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2014 Taipei Metro attack
The 2014 Taipei Metro attack was a mass stabbing spree that took place on 21 May 2014, directed at random civilians on a Taipei Metro ("aka" Taipei MRT) train near Jiangzicui Station, resulting in four deaths and 24 injuries. It was the first fatal attack on the city's subway system since operations began in 1996. The suspected attacker, Cheng Chieh, then 21, was arrested after the attack. He was sentenced to 144 years in prison and four death sentences, and was
was found in a McDonald's restroom. Unfortunately, the TNT exploded while the police were trying to defuse it.
Homicide Present.
After the Taiwan McDonald's bombings, the government made great efforts to reduce homicide. The year after the bombing, there were 196 homicides in Taipei. The number decreased over the years and dropped to 68 in 2017.
On May 21, 2014, 2014 Taipei Metro attack happened at Jiangzicui Station, resulted in 4 deaths and 24 injuries. The massacre was the first random attack for