Multiple people stabbed in Melbourne; man attacked cops before being shot


Team Udayavani, Nov 9, 2018, 12:57 PM IST

Melbourne: Australian police on Friday reported multiple people were hurt in a rush hour stabbing incident in Melbourne’s central business district, after they apprehended a suspect near a burning vehicle.

Paramedics said they assessed three people at the scene, one with a neck injury. “They are in a suspected critical condition. A second person has been taken to hospital with a head injury. Condition not yet known. A third person has also been taken to hospital.”

Local media showed footage of a large man slashing wildly at police officers before being shot.

Police warned people to avoid the area, although the suspect is believed to have been detained.

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