A mass attack at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall in Sydney, Australia occurred on Saturday afternoon local time. Several people, including a child, were reportedly injured in the attacks, and several were killed. The man with the knife was reportedly shot dead in the mall by a policewoman who quickly responded to reports of the attack.
The screen image of a viral video shows a man holding a large knife on an escalator.
Video of the knife haunting shoppers:
BREAKING – ‘Multiple victims’ in stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi shopping center in Sydney
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During a press conference on Saturday evening local time, police said five people were killed and several other injured people were taken to hospital, including a child. Police said the man with the knife was believed to have acted alone, however said they had no information on him at the time of the briefing, nor did they have evidence of motive. The policewoman shot the man when he turned and raised the knife at her.
A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said eight victims were taken to hospital and six were pronounced dead at the scene. These numbers may change as more information is developed.
WARNING: Photos and videos from the mall show victims bleeding. Others show some people defending themselves from the man with the knife or running towards danger and the policewoman with the attacker killed.
🚨 #BREAK: Police say they believe only one attacker is responsible for the Bondi Junction stabbings and have the situation under control after shooting the suspect pic.twitter.com/FZMIDCUKel
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 13, 2024
WATCH: Video shows the suspect, who was later shot dead by police, on an escalator armed with a knife, stabbed several people at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall in Australia.
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#GraphicAlert#CLOCK : Interior images of Sydney shopping center following reported stabbings at Westfield Bondi Junction.#Australia #BondiJunction #Sydney #JUSTIN #LATEST NEWS #Stabbing pic.twitter.com/dGiaKVnvZm
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🚨 #BREAK: Westfield #BondiJunction Shopping Center a #Sydney #stabbing The attack resulted in the deaths of approximately four to six people.
▪️ Emergency services, with multiple crews, are actively engaged on site.
▪️ A significant number of shoppers were evacuated from… pic.twitter.com/kNCPafbrJC
— Australia Today (@TheAusToday) April 13, 2024
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In this viral video the policewoman he is seen running towards the attacker, accompanied by civilians armed with a plastic chair. (The translation of the comment on the video republished by journalist Steven Nabil reads: “urgent armed attack on Westfield Bondi Mall in Sydney, Australia”)
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Armed attack on Westfield Bondi shopping center in Sydney, Australia pic.twitter.com/zq0XUdBvqF
— Steven Nabil (@thestevennabil) April 13, 2024
NSW Police Briefing Video: