Community Security Guard Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Stabbing 2 After Argument

(Central News Agency, Kaohsiung, May 8) A Kaohsiung security guard, surnamed Chen, was sentenced to eight and a half years by the Kaohsiung District Court for attempted murder after stabbing a female colleague and a supervisor during an argument. Chen quarreled with his colleague, also surnamed Chen, while sorting packages in the community security room, then stabbed her with scissors. When a supervisor, surnamed Liang, tried to intervene, he was also stabbed. The guard even took the victims'' mobile phones to prevent them from calling the police. During the trial, Chen, who had changed his clothes and fled the scene, denied the charges, claiming the other two were fighting and he left to avoid being involved. However, the judge found his testimony not credible, citing evidence that he immediately destroyed surveillance footage and loitered near the building afterward, which deviated significantly from normal behavior. The judge noted that Chen, unable to manage his work stress, had a sudden emotional breakdown. His actions after the stabbing—taking the victims'' phones to delay rescue, destroying surveillance footage, and returning home to wash up and destroy evidence—along with his evasive statements and lack of remorse, led to the sentence. According to the verdict, the incident occurred on September 20 of last year. The two victims were hospitalized and are in stable condition. The police apprehended Chen within two hours of the crime. The case was prosecuted as attempted murder. The sentence can be appealed.