Authorities are warning people to avoid the Westfield in Bondi Junction with more than a dozen emergency vehicles on the scene
Authorities are warning people to avoid Sydney’s Westfield in Bondi Junction following reports of a man armed with a knife in the shopping centre in a “major incident”.
On Saturday afternoon, tens of emergency vehicles including ambulances responded to the incident, with shoppers fleeing the centre in a panic en masse.A New South Wales ambulance spokesperson said the agency had responded to “reports of a male running around Westfield with a knife”.Guardian Australia understands police believe there was one alleged offender, a male, and that he was shot by officers.
It is also understood police have so far located four stabbing victims throughout the centre, and are continuing their search.That was close… heard gunshots at Westfield Bondi Junction during haircut… then people running and shop shutters going down before evac siren. Thank you to staff atJason, a shopper evacuated from the centre, told 9 News he saw the alleged attacker with a “nice big blade”.Jason said he later witnessed police shoot the alleged attacker.
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