An attacker who fatally knifed several people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in Sydney's beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police said, as hundreds fled the scene.
据当地警方透露,周六在悉尼海滨郊区邦迪,在悉尼一家购物中心持刀砍伤数人的袭击者被警方当场击毙,数百名群众从现场逃离。
According to the police, the assailant was shot by a police officer after he attacked shoppers in the busy Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center.
警方表示,该袭击者是在繁忙的Westfield Bondi Junction购物中心袭击了购物者后,被一名警察击毙的。
Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese:
澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯称:
"It would appear that this person has acted alone.
“看起来这个人是单独行动的。
The motives are not known yet and speculation on that would not be helpful at this time.
动机尚不清楚,目前对此的猜测不会有帮助。
For all of us tonight the devastating scenes of Bondi Junction are beyond words or understanding."
今晚,对我们所有人来说,Bondi Junction的毁灭性场面无法用语言来形容或理解。”
Emergency services were called to the mall just before 4 P.M. local time after the stabbing reports.
在当地时间下午4点前接到持刀伤人报告后,紧急服务部门赶到了该购物中心。
Two other witnesses taking shelter in a jewelry store told Reuters they heard shots fired, and said they saw a woman lying on the ground.
另外两名在一家珠宝店避难的目击者告知路透社,事发时,他们听到了枪声,并看到一名妇女躺在了地上。
Several others, including a child, were taken to hospital, according to an ambulance spokesperson.
据救护车发言人称,包括一名儿童在内的其他几人被送往了医院。
Australia has some of the world's toughest gun and knife laws, and attacks such as the one on Saturday are rare.
澳大利亚拥有世界上最严厉的枪支和刀具法律,像周六这样的袭击事件可以说非常罕见。