The suspect surnamed Lin in the killing of two police officers on Aug. 21 is currently under detention. The way the police handled this situation has drawn criticism.
Tu Ming-cheng's Family Member: “I want to say to the justice minister and the director of the Agency of Corrections that every one of your actions and deeds is trampling on the hearts of the family members of those who died. You all are crushing the spirit of every grassroots law enforcement officer. Can you all do something, and stop using frivolous bureaucratic language?”
A family member of Tu Ming-cheng, one of the two police officers killed by the suspect surnamed Lin on Aug. 22, had this message for judicial authorities. She also criticized groups that want to abolish the death penalty. On Aug. 25, Legislative President You Si-kun headed to Tainan to offer his condolences to the family members of the slain police officers. He had previously demanded the death penalty for the killer, but backtracked and would only commit to saying that it can be appraised by society. He also promised the legislature will expedite the review of amendments to the Controlling Guns, Ammunition and Knives Act once the new session begins.
You Si-kun, Legislative President: “They say they don't want similar regrets to happen in the future. The law should be amended at once if it needs to be amended. Once the legislature starts its new session, I will make a big effort to provide assistance.”
The investigation into the double murder has entered its fourth day. The way the police handled this entire situation has come under criticism. Before the police solved the case, they had identified two men both surnamed Chen as suspects and their photos were leaked. The Tainan City Police Department said it will conduct a thorough review.
Fang Yang-ning, Commissioner, Tainan City Police Department: “Did any police officer leak the photos during the process? We of course will not shun our responsibility. I have opened an investigation and we are investigating what we should investigate. I want to face up to our errors. We will humbly and sincerely accept criticism.”
Lin is currently under detention. He said during an interrogation that he didn't intend to kill the police officers. He was drunk and had no self-control. The investigation continues.
殉職員警凃明誠家屬說道：「法務部長、矯正署長你們所作所為，每步都在踐踏每一個受害遺族的心你們知道嗎，抹滅了每一個基層執法人員的力量、力氣，請你們動起來好不好，請你們不要再講輕飄飄的官場文章。」
面對親人離去，殉職員警凃明誠的家屬激動又氣憤，對於法務部等司法機關強力批判，也不滿抨擊廢死團體。不過，25日上午前往台南殯儀館弔唁並慰問家屬的立法院長游錫堃日前發言要判死刑的言論，態度轉趨低調，強調可受社會公評，也承諾立法院開議後會盡力協調槍械條例修法事宜。
立法院長游錫堃表示：「他們最核心還是希望說，以後不要再發生類似的遺憾，要修法的應該趕快修法，立法院開議後我會盡力來協調。」
台南發生震驚全國的殺警案偵辦進入第4天，除了檢討基層警察用槍時機，偵查過程也引發爭議，破案之前2名陳姓男子照片遭外流誤傳，台南市警局也強調會再檢討。
台南市警察局長方仰寧表示：「過程當中是不是有警察人員外洩的，當然我們不迴避責任，我也立案做了一些應該有的調查跟偵查作為，我想面對錯誤，我們虛心誠懇的檢討。」
而目前已收押的林姓兇嫌偵訊時辯稱，不是故意要殺警察，是喝酒後沒辦法控制，對於林嫌說詞，檢警還在深入調查中。