Several people feared dead in Sydney shopping centre stabbings as man shot by police

Multiple people are feared dead following an incident at a shopping centre in Sydney.

Several people have been stabbed and a man has been shot at Westfield shopping complex near Bondi beach in Australia.

Reports from Australia indicated four fatalities, with multiple people injured by a suspect wielding a knife at the Westfield Bondi Junction centre in Sydney.

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In a formal announcement, New South Wales Police said: "A critical incident has commenced following the shooting of a male at Bondi Junction.

"Just before 4pm, emergency services were called to Westfield Bondi Junction following reports of multiple people stabbed."

News.com. au spoke to witnesses who reported that a man started attacking random shoppers with a knife before he was shot by police.

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