Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC) yesterday said it has installed a permanent memorial plaque to honor a man who was killed while trying to stop an attacker at Taipei Main Station last month.
The plaque honoring Yu Chia-chang (余家昶) has been installed on a wall along the underground passage leading to Exit M8 at Taipei Main Station, the company said in a news release.
Photo courtesy of Taipei Rapid Transit Corp
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Taipei Deputy Mayor Lin Yi-hua (林奕華), TRTC chairman Chao Shiao-lien (趙紹廉) and several other officials.
Yu, who lived in Taoyuan, was seriously wounded and later died after trying to stop 27-year-old Chang Wen (張文), who threw smoke grenades inside MRT Taipei Main Station and stabbed bystanders near MRT Zhongshan Station on Dec. 19 last year.
Chang later fell to his death from the roof of a nearby department store after being pursued by police.
Headlined "Memorial to Mr Yu Chia-chang's Heroic Sacrifice," the plaque describes the incident in both Chinese and English, stating that "he acted with selfless bravery to save others."
"His righteous deed moves us deeply, and his spirit will live on in our hearts forever," it reads.
The company also reminded the public that the memorial plaque is located along a main passageway, and urged people not to place flowers or other items at the site to keep the area clear and safe.
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