Sydney Mall Shooting
An incident of stabbing has come to light in a shopping mall in the Australian city of Sydney, in which four people died and many others are said to be seriously injured.
According to local media reports, this incident took place at Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Centre, the sound of gunshots was also heard. The Police is conducting rescue operation.
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According to a report by Australian news website news.com.au, witnesses said a man began randomly stabbing shoppers, including a woman and her child, before being shot by police.
A witness told news.com.au that police were seen battling to save the victims’ lives in several shops, while blood was scattered all over the floor in the crowded mall. Hundreds of people were evacuated from Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center on Saturday after a stabbing incident.
“A man was shot near Bondi Junction, and now there is a critical incident. Emergency services were called to Westfield Bondi Junction just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in response to reports of multiple stabbings. The location is strongly advised to be avoided. There are no more information available regarding the incident, and inquiries into it are still ongoing,” said the New South Wales police in a statement.
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Local media reports described a text message sent by a girl to her parents, stating that she had heard gunshots and was hiding inside a showroom to save her life. Other shopkeepers inside the mall also closed their shutters after the incident to save people’s lives. Police said that the condition of many other injured people is critical.
Police said that the condition of many other injured people is critical. Several posts shared on social media showed people running out of the mall in panic and police vehicles and emergency services arriving at the scene.
