…Chen, the warden, and top guard Wang exchanged themselves for the other hostages. (Six Taiwan inmates commit suicide, ending hostage standoff)
There surely is more to this story and I do wonder about the six suicides. But respect for the warden and guard who switched places with the hostages. Respect for the inmates if the story is more or less as stated. Rather than kill others, they killed themselves when their escape failed.
More detail: Official Says Hostage Takers Shoot Selves in Taiwan Prison
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