[arista]

[One dead in Melbourne knife rampage terror attack
Footage posted on social media shows the man lunging
at police on the busy shopping street in Australia's second-largest city.]

Terrorist
With a Knife.
Police Shot him in his chest , he died.

https://news.sky.com/story/one-dead-...mpage-11548872




[A knife-wielding Somali terrorist has been shot dead by police after
crashing a car on Melbourne's Bourke Street and setting it on fire,
before stabbing three men, killing one man in his 60's.
The lone wolf attacker, who a witness claimed was yelling 'Allahu akbar' was rushed
to hospital in a critical condition but later died from his wounds.
He and his family were known to counter-terror agencies at a state and national level
and were believed to have ties with north African extremist groups.]

[Nicky91]

Attacker was shot in the chest after his knife rampage and died of his wounds in Royal Melbourne Hospital
Holden Rodeo crashed before bursting into flames on the pavement in front of shocked afternoon shoppers
Man then stabbed three bystanders before slashing at two police officers who confronted him
Video then showed him scuffle with officers before being shot in the chest, and falling to the ground
A brave shopper also tried to run him down with a trolley during the chaos before the man was arrested
Man rushed to hospital in a critical condition with a chest injury as two others were taken with minor injuries
A third shopper was dead at the scene with their body laying in the street covered with a white sheet
Somalian man is reportedly known to ASIO spy agency and has links to terror plotters that are being probed

A knife-wielding Somali terrorist has been shot dead by police after crashing a car on Melbourne's Bourke Street and setting it on fire, before stabbing three men, killing one.

The lone wolf attacker, who a witness claimed was yelling 'Allahu akbar' was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but later died from his wounds.

Officers shot him in the chest after his Holden Rodeo loaded with gas cylinders hit a pedestrian as it mounted the kerb and exploded outside Target near the Swanson Street intersection about 4.20pm on Friday.

Video shot from the scene showed the frenzied attack that carried on for more than a minute, beginning with the attacker charging at two police officers, punching one through a vehicle window and lunging at them with a knife.

He and his family were known to counter-terror agencies at a state and national level and were believed to have ties with north African extremist groups.

His passport was cancelled several years ago after he was noted as one of 300 potential security risks.

It was also noted police are unable to get in touch with the man's wife, and believe she is both missing and radicalised.

Victoria Police said they are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, and have identified the man responsible.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the attack was 'an evil and terrifying thing that's happened in our state'.

'Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody touched by this, but we will not be defined by this,' he said.

Victorian Liberal Party leader Matthew Guy said 'we must eradicate this sort of thing,' in a media conference shortly after.

'Every resource should be going into keeping Victorians safe.'

The offender chased the officers around a tree as they tried to avoid his blows and convince the man to surrender, and a brave bystander tried to stop the attack by running him down with a shopping trolley.

The officers then retreated to the other side of the road as the bearded attacker with a shaved head and dressed in a long brown tunic, pursued them as horrified bystanders called on police to shoot him.

The man again attempted to stab and slash at the officers several times before one policeman unsuccessfully tried to taser him.

His partner then shot the assailant in the chest.

The knifeman clutched his chest and and fell to the ground where he was quickly arrested on the pavement by two plain clothing officers and rushed to hospital under police guard, where he later died on the operating table.

The man and his family were known to the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation, the country's domestic spy agency.

His possible links to known terror plotters and extremist elements of the North African community in Australia are being investigated.

The man moved to Australia from Somalia in the 1990s, Victoria Police commissioner Graham Ashton said, and had a record of 'minor' offences in relation to 'cannabis use, theft and driving offences'.

'He is known to police and is known mainly in respect to relatives he has that are certainly persons of interest.'

'He is someone that is known to both Victoria police and at a federal level,' Commissioner Ashton said.

'There is no ongoing threat, but this is an ongoing investigation. It will be handled by the counter terrorism command.'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison also released a statement condemning the actions of the assailant.

'Australians will never be intimidated by these appalling attacks and we will continue to go about our lives and enjoy the freedoms that the terrorists detest,' he wrote.

'I praise the bravery of the police who were on the scene and took action and those who selflessly came to the assistance of the injured and provided comfort to the distressed.'

Opposition leader Bill Shorten also praised the bravery of 'our extraordinary police officers who acted so swiftly and professionally in Melbourne's CBD... and the passers-by whose first instinct was to go to the aid of others.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ts-flames.html

[arista]

They should have shot him
as soon as he would not drop the knife

[Scoot]

Originally Posted by arista

They should have shot him
as soon as he would not drop the knife

They did the right thing trying to subdue him, it was a very chaotic situation.

I live in South Australia so wasn’t anywhere near the attack obviously but it’s been nonstop on the news. But I did live in Melbourne for a little while and yeah, it’s basically the main centre of the city this has happened in, right at one of the busiest times of the day. A real tragedy but it could have been a lot worse.

Thoughts are with those affected.

[Nicky91]

RIP to that one poor soul, but very good that the police officers shot him real soon, and most likely prevented a worse tragedy

[y.winter]

Amazing how they find reasons for doing such thing even in the most remote and quiet country...

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by y.winter

Amazing how they find reasons for doing such thing even in the most remote and quiet country...

Must have been all of Australia's interventions in the Middle East.

[Livia]

Australia's army, navy and air force have been involved in both Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the multinational force. They've also intervened in Somalia... ironically on a peacekeeping mission.

[Nicky91]

ISIS has claimed responsibility for this attack i've heard

[arista]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

ISIS has claimed responsibility for this attack i've heard

Yes next time Shoot
the terrorist faster

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Livia

Australia's army, navy and air force have been involved in both Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the multinational force. They've also intervened in Somalia... ironically on a peacekeeping mission.

Bloody waste of time and resources innit - while the culture and current realisation of the religion in those parts of the world refuse to progress, nothing will change, and Western intervention just leads to stuff like this.