Stabbing attack in Sydney shopping center left six dead and several injured. Pakistani man killed five women before being shot dead by a policewoman.
Nothing suggests a possible terrorist motive, according to Australian police. King Charles III, British sovereign but also head of state of Australia, declared himself “horrified” by this “senseless” aggression.. Pope Francis also said he was “deeply saddened’ by the “Senseless’ attack. The attacker appears to have acted alone, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at a press conference on Sunday. A vigil bringing together several dozen people was organized on Sunday evening in front of the vast Westfield Bondi Junction shopping complex, where the attack took place on Saturday afternoon. The man, a 30-year-old security guard, was of Pakistani nationality, the Pakistan-Australia National Association (APNA) said in a statement. The attack is extremely rare in Australia. In November 2018, an individual armed with a knife killed one person and injured two others on a Melbourne street before be shot dead.