The knife attack that occurred in a shopping center in Sydney, Australia, this Saturday, April 13, left at least five people dead. The attacker was reportedly shot dead by Australian police.
Emergency services announced that five people were stabbed to death in a shopping center in Sydney, in Australia, this Saturday April 13. Eight other people are currently hospitalized, including a child. The stabbing occurred at Bondi Junction Westfield, specifies the Australian media Sydney Morning Herald. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from the shopping center after the incident.
The terrorist trail is not ruled out
According to the New South Wales state ambulance service, dispatched to the scene, a man was shot dead by the police and it was probably the assailant, reports BFMTV.
The motives for the attack are still unknown and the “terrorist” trail has not been ruled out by the authorities. Australian authorities are calling for people to avoid the area.