A man entered a major Sydney shopping center and stabbed six people to death, including a newborn: a terrorist attack is being investigated

At least six people were stabbed to death this Saturday in a Sydney shopping center in an attack in which several other people were injured and whose alleged perpetrator was shot dead by Australian police, official sources said. and local media.

“Six people were stabbed to death and one man was shot dead by police,” NSW Police said in a statement.

In a previous report the police had given the figure of five deaths, but the sixth victim died while being hospitalized.

Anthony Cooke, deputy commissioner of the New South Wales state police, said in statements reported by state television ABC that “many more people were taken to hospital.”

Cooke stressed that the attacks were carried out by a single individual, who was shot and killed by police, although previous information said officers were looking for a second attacker.

“From the preliminary investigation it appears that this person acted alone,” Cooke added.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the attacker entered the popular Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center at 3.10pm local time (5.10am GMT), left shortly after and returned around ten minutes later when he was confronted by “around nine people”.

A police inspector confronted the attacker, who turned toward her with a knife in his hand, then the officer “shot him with a firearm,” according to Cooke’s account.

According to a police statement, the officer performed CPR on the suspect while medical personnel arrived, but they were unable to revive him.

According to the ABC, the New South Wales Ambulance Service said there were at least seven people stabbed, including a nine-month-old baby, and they were transferred to the nearest hospitals.

It is unclear whether these seven people include the six deceased. No details about the criminals or their possible motives have been released at this time.

According to Australian media, hundreds of people were evacuated from the mall after the attack, while images on social media showed people hastily leaving the scene as police vehicles and ambulances arrived.