Six people were killed in a stabbing attack at an Australian mall on Saturday that was stopped only after police fatally shot the attacker.
The attack, by an unidentified 40-year-old man, took place at 3:30 p.m local time at the Westfield Bondi Junction mall in Sydney and left five women and one man dead. Australian authorities say they do not believe the attack was motivated by terrorism though they have not yet released the suspect’s name.
“If it is in fact the person that we believe it is, then we don’t have fears for that person holding an ideation — in other words, it’s not a terrorism incident,” New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb said after the attack. “Let me assure you that we are confident that there is no ongoing risk and we are dealing with one person who is now deceased.”
At least seven other people, including a 9-month-old baby, were also…
