Six people killed in Sydney shopping centre attack

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Six people were killed and several others injured when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy Sydney shopping centre on Saturday.

Paramedics move a stretcher with medical equipment outside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after a stabbing incident in Sydney on April 13, 2024.

The incident occurred at the sprawling Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex, which was packed with thousands of Saturday afternoon shoppers. Many people took shelter in shops, trying to protect themselves, their families and frightened strangers.“I saw the whole thing in front of me,” he told AFP. “I saw a lot of people running around, I saw the guy running with the knife and people running away.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the bravery of strangers who helped each other and the woman police inspector who rushed headlong toward danger.‘Running and screaming’She ended up running to a nearby shop and taking shelter in a break room.She escaped using an emergency exit with other shoppers and staff, which took them to a back street.“I am alive and grateful,” she said.

 

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