China News Service, June 13. According to Taiwan's "China Times", a hostage-taking incident occurred in Taoyuan City, Taiwan on the evening of the 12th. Two men who committed two consecutive shootings in the Taoyuan area were armed with two submachine guns. , 3 pistols, broke into a used car store, took 9 hostages, and fired nearly 20 warning shots from time to time. Taiwan's "Police Commissioner" Chen Jiaqin personally negotiated with the gangsters. At 10:50 that night, all nine hostages were released and the gangsters surrendered, ending the five-hour terror.
The police dispatched a large number of police officers and special service teams to the scene. (Photo: Taiwan's "China Times"/Photo by Lai Youwei)
At about 6 o'clock in the evening on the 12th, two gangsters armed with submachine guns broke into a used car store near the Taoyuan City Council and took nine employees hostage. During the process, the gangster fired two shots and had a verbal conflict with the hostages. People nearby heard that someone was causing trouble and called the police. The Qingxi Police Station of the Taoyuan Police Branch went to check the incident.
As soon as the police entered the used car store, they found two gangsters armed with pistols and submachine guns. They immediately quit and called for support. A large number of police officers surrounded the scene. At around 7 pm on the 12th, a criminal squad leader from the Taoyuan Branch entered and negotiated with the gangsters for their release. The gangsters released two female hostages and handed over a pistol.
Seeing that the gangster's attitude softened, the police contacted the suspect's mother and girlfriend to come to the scene in an attempt to persuade them to release the hostages and surrender. Unexpectedly, the two people became agitated and kept pacing back and forth, and finally shot outside the house. The police evacuated the family members urgently and let negotiators handle the situation.
A case of gangsters taking hostages with guns and ammunition occurred in Taoyuan City on the evening of the 12th. The police were informed and rushed to the scene and closed the road along Sanmin Road. (Photo: Taiwan's "Central News Agency" / Photo by reporter Wu Ruiqi)
During the confrontation between police and robbers, the gangsters kept shooting outside the house. At one time, it was reported that a policeman was shot. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. The two gangsters were worried about police snipers shooting and ordered 7 The male hostages stood in a row by the window, and the atmosphere was quite tense.
Taiwan's "Police Commissioner" Chen Jiaqin then arrived at the scene with his security team. He even wore a bulletproof vest and personally entered to negotiate with the gangsters and gunmen. In addition to asking for lunch and drinks, the gangsters also wanted a lawyer to be present. By 10:45 pm on the 12th, the gangsters released three more male hostages; at 10:50, all hostages were released, and two gangsters walked out with their hands raised and surrendered and were arrested.
The police initially found out that the two gangsters were local gang members in Taoyuan. They were suspected of being involved in a shooting at a motel in the Taoyuan area. They went to the used car store on the 12th to ask for travel expenses. Unexpectedly, the person in charge was not there, and the shots were fired. Neighbors were alerted to report the crime, which led to a confrontation between police and criminals.
In addition, the police found that at about 3 a.m. on the 12th, a house on Zhiguang Road in Zhongli was shot 11 times. The police confirmed that it was also the two gangsters who were responsible for the shooting. Fortunately, no injuries were caused in the shooting. Casualties. As for how many crimes the two gangsters committed and the source of the firearms, the entire case is still under investigation by the police.
