# Firearm-related incidents in Taichung > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/firearm-related-incidents-in-taichung > Updated: 2026-09-04T07:38:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Police in Taichung have conducted separate operations involving the illegal use and brandishing of firearms. In late July, authorities arrested five suspects following a shooting at a luxury private club in the West District. Investigations determined that a man with gang affiliations retrieved an MP5 submachine gun from Miaoli to fire thirteen shots at the building's entrance following a dispute. Police seized various items, including marijuana and a silencer, and transferred the case to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office. In early September, a separate incident led to the arrest of two men in the Beitun District after they displayed a modified submachine gun and a handgun during a TikTok live stream. The suspects made intimidating remarks while driving through the city. Taichung City Criminal Investigation Corps used surveillance footage and live stream data to locate the individuals, seizing the weapons and transferring the suspects for charges of public intimidation and firearms violations. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Taichung police arrest two men for brandishing firearms during TikTok live stream Taichung police arrested two men after they brandished a modified submachine gun and a handgun during a TikTok live stream while driving, seizing the weapons and facing charges of public intimidation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taichung-police-arrest-two-men-for-brandishing-firearms-during-tiktok-live-stream ### 2026-08-18: Taichung police arrest five suspects in commercial building shooting Taichung police arrested five people, including a man using an MP5 submachine gun, following a 13-shot attack on a commercial building's entrance in July. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taichung-police-arrest-five-suspects-in-commercial-building-shooting --- Cite as: Firearm-related incidents in Taichung. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/firearm-related-incidents-in-taichung