A man has been shot dead by police after they responded to a stabbing attack at a South Hedland shopping centre in WA's Pilbara that left five people in hospital.A WA Police spokesman confirmed several officers responded to reports of an armed offender just before 10:00am.
All of our thoughts and appreciation go to those police officers who’ve had to deal with a very, very difficult situation.”incident unfolded in South Hedland in the Pilbara region in the state’s northwest just before 10am local time (12pm AEST). Watch the brand new Stan Original Film I Am Woman now.Your web browser is no longer supported. "Officers have discharged a firearm. The North West Telegraph was told by multiple people on the scene a man wielding a knife attacked several people before being stopped by police. "He was on his back, his shirt was open and there were some people tending to his wounds. "It was very dangerous, and the actions and decisiveness of these two officers I believe has resulted in no other persons being further injured," he said.
One victim, Esther Brooks, was stabbed in the back as she did her regular grocery shopping. A man has been shot dead by police after reportedly stabbing multiple people in a shopping centre rampage in north-west Western Australia. Port Hedland Commissioner Fred Riebeling said another victim was a … A woman has been charged after a 30-year-old Meekatharra man died from stab wounds allegedly inflicted during a domestic dispute yesterday.A police spokesman said the man was found bleeding at a property on Moore Street, Port Hedland about 1.40pm.Police administered first aid at the scene before St John Ambulance arrived and took the man to the Hedland Health Campus. "They acted decisively, and on the briefings I've received, have acted courageously. An armed offender has been shot dead by police after a stabbing rampage in West Australia's Pilbara region. Witnesses have described a terrifying rampage at South Hedland Square shopping centre after multiple people were reportedly stabbed by a man wearing hi-vis clothing before he was shot dead by police. '," she said. "There was no one he was trying to target … he was attacking people at random," Mr Arani-Moa said.Mr Arani-Moa said the attacker wore no expression as his carried out his stabbing spree. It looked like he had chest wounds.
Police were called to the South Hedland Square Shopping Centre just before 10am on Friday after witnesses reported seeing a man brandishing a knife. You don't see that stuff here.
"Then he gave up on her and came in, because I was there, and was swinging at me. "Nothing was said, he just took off but the cops were right behind him," she said.Ms Farquhar said the man with the knife was wearing work clothing. "WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said seven people in total were injured in the incident, including five at the shopping centre. He said another man was then allegedly stabbed at a nearby fast food outlet. The stabbing rampage took place in South Hedland in northern Western Australia (pictured) 'She was just getting iced coffees,' he said on Friday night. "He just came running down, the police were chasing him and he stabbed me as he went past. He lunged at police officers and then he was shot by police officers. "Mr McGowan said police had tried to taser the man but he couldn’t be subdued.The public are being asked to avoid the South Hedland Square shopping Centre on Throssell Road due to a police incident. "Shelley Farquhar said she was leaving the shopping centre when she saw the attack.
Two were in a serious but stable condition and the remainder were stable.
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"While being confronted by this person who was called upon many times to drop the knife - this is after the series of stabbings that had occurred - one of the officers is believed to have fired several shots," Police Commissioner Chris Dawson told reporters.None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries but five were hospitalised with stab wounds, including two who remain in a serious but stable condition at Hedland Health Campus.One victim, Esther Brooks, was stabbed in the back as she did her regular grocery shopping. "As a local you sort of get a little bit used to that, but it was escalating," she said. The 34-year-old fly-in fly-out worker was shot dead by police during a rampage at South Hedland Square shopping centre on Friday. "He died at the scene, and a number of people have been injured in this tragic and awful set of events. Police were forced to shoot and kill a man who went on a frenzied stabbing rampage at a shopping centre after he lunged at officers. Five people treated in hospital in Hedland in Western Australia after stabbing incident at local shopping centre . "I know all of our thoughts go to those people who have been hurt and all of our thoughts and appreciation go to those police officers who've had to deal with a very, very difficult situation.
A woman has been charged after a 30-year-old Meekatharra man died from stab wounds allegedly inflicted during a domestic dispute yesterday. Police confirmed the man was shot by officers responding to a stabbing … A man who went on a frenzied stabbing rampage in a shopping centre in Western Australia, wounding five people, was shot dead when he lunged at police.