Sydney shopping center stabbing: What we know

The attack happened in a bustling hub for tourists and beachgoers in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs.

A stabbing attack in a crowded shopping center in Sydney, Australia, left six people dead and at least two injured on Saturday afternoon. The carnage constitutes the deadliest act of mass violence in the country since 2017.

Authorities said the attacker, who has not been publicly identified, was shot and killed by a police officer. There was no further threat to the public, police said.

Here's what we know about the attack so far.

The attack took place at Westfield Bondi Junction, a popular shopping center in the eastern suburbs, an affluent area of ​​Sydney near the coast .

Witnesses described a chaotic scene as shoppers noticed people running and saying someone in the mall had a knife. As the attacker moved through the mall, police said, he began stabbing people.

Five people died from their injuries on the scene and one later died at a hospital. said the police. Among those hospitalized, some in critical condition, was a 9-month-old baby.

Several calls were made from the mall about an attack stabbing, beginning shortly after 3:30 p.m. local time.

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