knife attack: Suspect is shot dead, police say he acted alone and there was ‘no continuing threat’

Anthony Cooke, New South Wales police assistant commissioner, told a news conference on Saturday that the man was killed by a female police officer responding to the scene at the Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex.Show more

“There are more than several people who have been conveyed to hospital, a number of those are in serious or critical condition at this stage,” he said.

“Preliminary investigations show this person has acted alone. I am content that there is no continuing threat,” Cooke said, adding that police have seen no evidence pointing to the possible motivations of the attacker, but they are ruling nothing out.

Eight people, including a nine-month-old baby and her mother, were rushed to hospital following the attack.