Taichung Arcade Knife Attack: Man Injures 2 and Flees
A knife attack occurred early morning at an arcade in Dali District, Taichung. A man stabbed two customers after a dispute and fled. Police are currently tracking the suspect.
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The Wufeng Precinct of the Taichung City Police Department stated that they received a report at 4:46 a.m. today that people were fighting inside an arcade on Jinshan Street, Dali District. Officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Police investigations revealed that a 43-year-old man surnamed Zhang and a 66-year-old man surnamed Lai were playing arcade machines inside the store. A 48-year-old man surnamed Tian parked his car outside and entered the store to talk to Zhang. Shortly after, Tian suddenly attacked Zhang with a sharp weapon. Lai tried to break up the fight but was also slashed. Tian fled the scene after committing the crime.
When the police arrived, the people involved had already left. After questioning the employees present and reviewing the surveillance cameras around the scene, Zhang and Lai went to the police station on their own to explain the situation. Because the two were injured, the police called an ambulance to send them to the Asia University Hospital for treatment.
Zhang suffered a puncture wound to his right upper chest, and Lai had a puncture wound on his right upper limb. Neither condition is life-threatening, and they are fully conscious, currently under observation in the hospital. The police have locked onto Tian for pursuit, and the entire case is under continuous investigation for clarification.
Police investigations revealed that a 43-year-old man surnamed Zhang and a 66-year-old man surnamed Lai were playing arcade machines inside the store. A 48-year-old man surnamed Tian parked his car outside and entered the store to talk to Zhang. Shortly after, Tian suddenly attacked Zhang with a sharp weapon. Lai tried to break up the fight but was also slashed. Tian fled the scene after committing the crime.
When the police arrived, the people involved had already left. After questioning the employees present and reviewing the surveillance cameras around the scene, Zhang and Lai went to the police station on their own to explain the situation. Because the two were injured, the police called an ambulance to send them to the Asia University Hospital for treatment.
Zhang suffered a puncture wound to his right upper chest, and Lai had a puncture wound on his right upper limb. Neither condition is life-threatening, and they are fully conscious, currently under observation in the hospital. The police have locked onto Tian for pursuit, and the entire case is under continuous investigation for clarification.