Five people were killed and several were seriously injured today (Saturday) in a stabbing incident at the Bondi Junction shopping center in eastern Sydney, Australia. In the local media it is reported that hundreds of people were evacuated from the place, including a toddler. GodAn attacker was eliminated by a policeman and acted alone, as of this time there are still no details about him and his motives. The police declared a “critical incident”.Many police officers are operating in the area and are asking the public to avoid coming to the shopping complex. Two brothers who were there described the moments of horror to the Australian news website 9NEWS. The two helped the mother and her baby who were injured: “The baby was stabbed,” said one of the men. “The mother was stabbed and approached me with the baby and threw him at me.”
Two witnesses told the Reuters news agency that they heard gunshots from inside the compound. Another person said Sarah, a woman, lies on the floor, before realizing what is happening – and takes shelter in a jewelry store instead.
In the documentation of the event, the stabber is seen running around the mall as many revelers flee the scene. He runs after them with a knife in his hand and threatens to attack them. One of the employees at the location told the news website 9NEWS: “My reaction was to let all the customers inside and close the store door.” Another worker told Reuters: “People were screaming.”