Knife attack in shopping center, 5 people killed

In a knife attack in a shopping center in the city of Sydney, Australia, 5 people were killed and many others were injured.

According to a foreign news agency, New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cook says that the suspect was killed by a female police officer while retaliating at the scene in the shopping center. The suspect has not yet been identified.

He said that the incident was reported in the evening as per local time, 4 children were found. According to the initial investigation, the accused attacked the people alone with a knife, the accused has been killed in the retaliatory action, now there is no danger in the shopping center.

They said that they are still assessing the situation, investigating the incident and determining the motive of the attacker.

He said that 8 people were injured in the incident, including an 8-month-old child and his mother, who have been shifted to the hospital, the condition of many people is critical, while 5 people have died.

Videos and photos posted on social media from inside the mall show the attacker wearing shorts and a sports jersey and holding a knife.

There was a rush of shoppers in the shopping center at the time of the incident, local media reported that hundreds of people have been evacuated from the shopping center following the incident, social media videos showed that there was a stampede in and around the shopping mall following the incident.