Five people were killed and several others injured when a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage at a busy Sydney shopping center. The assailant was shot dead by a policewoman at the scene. The motive is still unclear, but terrorism has not been ruled out.
SYDNEY , Australia - Five people were killed and several others injured -- including a small child -- when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy Sydney shopping center on Saturday, Australian police said.Multiple people were stabbed by the unidentified assailant, who was shot dead by a policewoman at the scene.The incident occurred at the sprawling Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex, which was packed with Saturday afternoon shoppers.
Several people took shelter in shops as they tried to protect themselves and their families.'Running and screaming'Pranjul Bokaria had just finished up work and was doing some shopping when the stabbing occurred.She ended up running to a nearby shop and taking shelter in a break room."It was scary, there are some people who were emotionally vulnerable and crying," she told AFP.She escaped using an emergency exit with other shoppers and staff, which took them to a back street.
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