Sydney mall stabbings: Man shot and reports of fatalities at Westfield Bondi

[TexasTowelie]

Source: BBC

A man has been shot and multiple people, including a nine-month-old baby, have reportedly been stabbed in an incident that sparked panic at a Sydney mall.

Crowds could be seen fleeing Westfield shopping centre at Bondi junction where local media say four people are dead.

Police declared a critical incident following the shooting of a man just before 16:00 local time (07:00BST; 08:00GMT) after reports of stabbings.

The incident is ongoing and people are urged to avoid the area.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68805401

[Violet_Crumble]

1. Update- 5 dead, attacker shot and killed. Multiple injured

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-13/westfield-bondi-junction-evacuated-after-alleged-stabbing/103705022

I was there this morning. It's unbelievable this has happened. There's a clip of a man carrying a bollard confronting the attacker on an escalator. He's so brave and I hope he's okay.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Oh my, I'm glad that you are okay.

It's another act of senseless violence that makes us feel less safe every day.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Yikes! These attacks seem to be happening all over, I'm so glad to hear that you're okay, too!

[brer cat]

4. I'm glad you are safe, and thank you for posting an update.

What a terrible tragedy.

[toesonthenose]

9. Glad you are ok!

[Orrex]

5. We can expect NRA cultists to exploit this tragedy as they always do

They cite it "proof" that knives are deadlier than guns, especially when the so-called "RKBA" is restricted.

[groundloop]

7. Think about how many more people would be dead if the attacker had an assault rifle

[Orrex]

13. Of course

But the NRA's silly claim (too often echoed even on DU, alas) is that knives are as deadly as guns. To which I ask them to name for me one army in the past century that has chosen to arm its military with knives instead of guns.

[marshall]

8. What kind of knife was used?

There is no reason people on this modern era need to be carrying knives around in public places.

[Mosby]

11. Knives are tools, there are a myriad of reasons to carry one.

Personally I carry two, and I use them everyday.

[marshall]

14. What kind of knife is suitable for shopping in a mall?

Anything that wouldn’t be allowed by TSA on an airplane isn’t necessary for roaming around an indoor mall, in my opinion.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. It's now up to 6 dead, as one died in hospital. And the stabber was shot dead.

[MuseRider]

10. My cousin posted about this on FB

this morning. She is safe and her children are safe but I don't know if she was there or not, just safe is good for me to know. She is quite angry as is understandable.

[NickB79]

12. I'm amazed so few fought back

Unless he was swinging a machete, there are a ton of items in a mall to defend with. Even a chair from the food court would make a good weapon to swing around. I mean, the sick bastard stabbed a baby! I'd die fighting to protect my child.