Melbourne Bourke Street Incident: Police Confirm Assailant Dead After 'Terror' Attack

Crime | November 9, 2018, Friday // 13:13|  views

What we know so far

• One person has died after a man drove a car into Melbourne’s Bourke Street and attempted to stab people in a terrorist attack.
• The attacker was shot by police at the scene and died in hospital.
• Police said he and his family members were known to counter-terrorism.
• Two other men were injured and are in hospital, though their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
• The attacker had “barbecue-style gas cylinders” inside the car and set it alight.
• The man had a minor offending history of drug, theft and driving offences, and lived in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne. 
• Police did not confirm reports that the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar”.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Source: The Guardian

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