South Hedland stabbing attack
On 1 May 2020 a man from Perth stabbed seven people in South Hedland just before 10am local time.[1][2][3][4]
The attack begain at a motel where the attacker stabbed a man, then he went to the local McDonald's where he stabbed another man before entering the shopping centre where he attacked two men and three women.[1][2]Witnesses said the attacker was wearing a high-visibility jacket.[3][4] Police tried to subdue the man, including using a taser, but the attacker was shot by an officer after he lunged at them.[1][2]
None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, but five were hospitalised.[1][2]
Police said there was no indication that the attack was politically or ideologically motivated, describing it as a tragedy.[1][2][3]
The attacker was identified as a fly-in fly-out worker in his 30s who was known to police.[1][2]
The Western Australia Police Union president said that a team had been deployed to assist the two officers, a man and woman, invoved in the incident.[1]
Homicide detectives have flown to South Hedland.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "WA police shoot man dead after seven people stabbed in Pilbara rampage". The Guardian. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Stanley, Michelle; Michelmore, Karen; Gudgeon, Kelly; Gubana, Benjamin (1 May 2020). "Man shot dead by police after South Hedland shopping centre stabbing attack in WA's north". ABC Online. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Australian police shoot man dead after stabbings in Pilbara". BBC News. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b "South Hedland: Frenzied stabbing attack at shopping centre, offender shot dead". News.com.au. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.