New update: According to the Australian Federal Authorities, six people were killed, including the attacker. Reports are of 8 injured, with at least one in critical condition. Among the victims are a 9-month-old infant and his mother, whose condition has not been determined.
In the official information of the Police, it became known that the perpetrator, whose motives and identity have not been determined, was in the shopping center around 3:00 p.m. (local time), left and returned after 20 minutes, starting to stab people indiscriminately . A police officer, who happened to be at the scene, chased the assailant and when she reached him, he went to attack her with the knife he was holding. Then, she shot him and threw him to the ground, waiting for backup. In the same update, it was mentioned that, according to the first data, the perpetrator acted alone.
Latest update: Four dead and 7 injured are so far the number of victims after a knife attack in a shopping center in Sydney, Australia.
It is still not clear if there were one or two perpetrators of the attack. However, the man who was holding the knife and attacked, killing and injuring citizens, was spotted and immobilized by a female police officer. Information indicates that the police officer shot the assailant, who fell dead to the ground. A major police operation is underway to find out if there is a second perpetrator, so that he can be identified and arrested. Among the injured are a 9-month-old infant and his mother.
#BREAKING Australia: The stabber was neutralized by shooting and the visible rule was eliminated. pic.twitter.com/ey9IYMMjSc
— The Outpost (@outpostosint) April 13, 2024
First update: A major police operation is underway at Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center after a knife attack left one person fatally injured and several others injured on Saturday afternoon.
NSW Police could not confirm eyewitness reports that four people had been stabbed.
Incident at Bondi Junction Westfield.
Heard what sounded like gun shots when inside the centre and all ran out.
People running along top level of bridge pic.twitter.com/xoBUUt9hbk
— Ricardo Gonçalves (@BUSINESSricardo) April 13, 2024
BREAKING:
Suspected terror attack in Sydney, Australia. Several people killed
Different reports coming in on whether it’s a stabbing or shooting attack.
People can be seen running inside the shopping mall in Bondi where the attack took place pic.twitter.com/q1kIBMTF6l
— Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) April 13, 2024
Multiple stabbings at Bondi Junction this afternoon. This is the centre of Jewish people in Sydney. If this is criminal activity by Muslims maybe it is time to ban Muslim immigration.
— Mr Buckland (@plbuckland) April 13, 2024
BREAKING: Multiple people stabbed at a Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney, Australia in a suspected terrorist attack. The sound of firing also heard.
More details to follow pic.twitter.com/eXDqWDBTLn
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) April 13, 2024
🚨#BREAKING: Multiple people reportedly killed in stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Centre
Massive police and ambulance presence on the scene
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 13, 2024
NCA NewsWire claims there were multiple casualties and initial investigations indicate it was a random incident.
Dozens of police cars and ambulances arrived at the scene on Saturday afternoon.
Video footage shows people running along the glass bridge that connects the mammoth mall.
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