According to the police, no ideological motive has been found for the act. The author’s parents have expressed their condolences to the victims and their families.
In Sydney, Australia, the police have identified the man who stabbed six people to death.
According to the police, the man was 40 years old and from the northeastern Australian state of Queensland.
According to the police, there is currently nothing to suggest that there was any kind of ideological or religious reason for the attack. Already on Saturday, the police said that they do not believe that the act was terroristic.
The man was already known to the police and, according to the police, suffered from mental health problems. Assistant Commissioner, New South Wales Police Anthony Cooke told a press conference on Sunday that the police consider the perpetrator’s state of mental health to be a key factor behind the attack.
Five of the six dead were women. Australian police are investigating whether the gender of the victims played a role in the motive for the crime.
According to the Queensland Police, the perpetrator’s parents have expressed their condolences to the stabbing victims and their families.
A female police officer who arrived at the scene shot the perpetrator
The stabbing happened in the shopping center on Saturday afternoon local time.
According to the police, the suspect stabbed at least nine people. One of the wounded is a baby who is only nine months old. His mother reportedly died as a result of the stabbing at the hospital.
The police shot the perpetrator dead at the scene. The perpetrator was shot by a female police officer nearby. According to the police, the perpetrator’s parents also showed their support to this police officer.
Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese called the police heroes on Sunday and also thanked ordinary citizens who, based on the mall’s security camera videos, risked their own safety to help others.
Sources: AFP, AP