Australian police are investigating a stabbing spree in a Sydney shopping mall, where a mentally ill man targeted women, killing six and injuring several others.
SYDNEY : Australian police said on Monday they are investigating why a 40-year-old man with mental illness appeared to target women as he roamed a Sydney shopping mall with a large knife, killing six people and injuring a dozen more.Videos shared on social media showed unshaven itinerant Joel Cauchi pursuing mostly female victims as he rampaged through the vast, crowded Westfield shopping complex in Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon.
Cauchi's assault, which lasted about half an hour, was brought to an end when solo police inspector Amy Scott tracked him down and shot him dead. Scott — hailed as a hero by police and political leaders — was spending time with her family to deal with the 'very traumatic matter', the state police chief said.In a statement, Cauchi's parents offered thoughts for the victims and said their son's actions were 'truly horrific.
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