One person has been killed and two others wounded as a knife-wielding man went on a rampage in a busy street in central Melbourne. The attacker was detained after police shot him in the chest.
Victoria Police responded to a major incident on Friday afternoon on Bourke Street in Melbourne, Australia. The officers initially responded to reports of a fire, but when they arrived and got out of the car, they were “confronted by a male brandishing a knife and threatening them,” Superintendent David Clayton told reporters.
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It is reported that a man burned a car before starting his knife attack.
Videos with the burning vehicle in the background have surfaced online, apparently showing the moment officers approached the suspect. The attacker is seen viciously hitting at the officers, who at first tried to calm him down.
A total of three people were stabbed during the assault, police revealed during a press conference. One of the victims later succumbed to the injuries, while two others are still receiving treatment.
Witnesses say they heard one bang or multiple bangs and gunshots in the area, which was subsequently put on lock down.
Chaos in #bourkest as a guy seems to have set his car on fire then attacked police with a knife. Police response was swift and overwhelming. I heard at least one gunshot initially. pic.twitter.com/j5BB8VVehI
— Meegan May (@meegslouise) November 9, 2018
No terrorist link has been made so far, according to police. However, the investigation is still in the early stages and the authorities said they would “keep an open mind as to whether there is any link.”
