Man stabs five people with a knife in a mall in Australia

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Police in Western Australia’s Pilbara region have fatally shot a man who was stabbing people with a knife at a local shopping center.

Five people have reportedly been hospitalized and are receiving medical attention for the injuries sustained from the incident.

The 30-year-old attacker had allegedly stabbed two other people, one at a motel and another at a local McDonald’s, before heading to the mall.

Police officers have clarified that none of the victims endured life-threatening injuries and they are all in stable conditions.

They also said that there was no clear motive for the crime and described the incident as a ‘tragedy’ .

 

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