This case, very rare for Taiwan, not only led to eight deaths in a matter of minutes. It also raised fears in society about the rampancy of organized crime. Indeed, some in the business community even expressed doubt about the government's ability to suppress the underworld, and even asked that gun ownership be legalized.
這起台灣史上罕見的謀殺案，不但在短短的幾分鐘時間內，造成八個家庭家破人亡，也使民眾對黑道猖獗的程度憂心，甚至有工商界人士質疑政府的掃黑能力，要求開放槍枝管制。