In Sydney, a shopping mall was the site of a violent attack that left people in chaos. A witness described how she was in the Coles store at Westfield Bondi Junction when she saw a man pull out a knife and rush toward the crowd. People ran screaming as gunshots were heard shortly after. Police quickly cordoned off the area outside the shopping center.
Ellie Williams, 21, was having lunch with her friends in the food court when she saw people running away screaming. She described the confusion and panic as people reported that someone was stabbing others with a knife downstairs. Williams saw a man in a hoodie chasing people with a knife and heard gunshots as she left the area through an emergency exit.
Hannah Bodrozic and Guy Johnston were shopping in a store when they saw a group of young people fleeing and someone shouting that there had been a stabbing with a knife. Chaos ensued as they tried to figure out what was happening and where to go. The situation escalated as more people ran and gunshots were heard. The couple was shocked by the events unfolding in the mall.
Roi Huberman, a sound engineer, recounted how he heard gunshots while in a store and was told to go back inside and lock the door for safety. He eventually found a way to exit the mall through the back. At least five people died in the attack, with many others in critical condition. The suspect was shot by police and confirmed dead. The scene was chaotic, with multiple emergency vehicles and police cars present.
Videos and photos on social media captured the intense situation at Westfield Bondi Junction, with ambulances and police cars flooding the area. Authorities cordoned off
