Australia- Nine people stabbed including 9 month baby @ the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, suspect fatally shot, Sydney, 13 April 2024

[Rolypolyoly]

My mum is the world's biggest Bondi Rescue fan.

This guy is one of the lifeguards on the show. He risks his life every day... just usually in the water. Surf lifesavers in Australia are highly trained in emergency first aid.

I love Bondi Rescue! I'm glad Reidy was there to help. I was watching that clip and trying to remember if it was Reidy that worked as a paramedic for a while, but I think it was one of the other guys.

I appreciated how he didn't let the news anchors draw him into making a spectacle. The story speaks for itself

 

[SouthAussie]

Three more people were victims ... they showed up at hospitals overnight for treatment.


Acting Premier Penny Sharpe told ABC Radio Sydney three other people presented to hospital for injuries overnight.

Police profile attacker who killed six people at Bondi Junction to unravel motive

Authorities move to formally identify a 40-year-old man shot by police after he fatally stabbed five women and one man at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Reneemaree88]

Accussed

Joel Cauchi

Male

40s

Homeless

Known to QLD police, for nothing significant

Has known mental illness

Was From Queensland (Brisbane) and moved to NSW a month ago.

Still No current, know terrorist association or ideology.

Had a very small storage unit that police have searched but didn’t find anything (Approx 1 cubic metre)

His family is working with police

Live: NSW Police provide update on mass stabbing at Sydney mall

At least six people were killed in the attack with at least seven still hospitalised.

www.1news.co.nz

 

[tracecomp]

News on Sunrise named stabber as Joel Cauchi from Queensland

Bondi Junction attack live updates: Sydney reeling after stabbing attack leaves multiple dead, critically injured in city’s eastern suburbs

NSW Police have identified the offender in the Bondi Junction stabbing attack as 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland.

Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke said they believed he came to NSW last month.

He said he did not know how he may have come into possession of the knife.

 

[SleuthingSally]

Accussed

Male

40s

Known to QLD police, for nothing significant

Has known mental illness

Was From Queensland (Brisbane) and moved to NSW a month ago.

Still No current, know terrorist association or ideology.

Had a very small storage unit that police have searched but didn’t find anything (Approx 1 cubic metre)

His family is working with police

Live: NSW Police provide update on mass stabbing at Sydney mall

At least six people were killed in the attack with at least seven still hospitalised.

www.1news.co.nz

Sounds like the type of storage unit you might rent short term to store a heavy bag when travelling and have a stop over?

It’s very distressing to read more about this. Such innocent people doing the same thing I’ve done hundreds of times in my life - shopping.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

DBM

 

[SouthAussie]

Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke said ..... “We know that the offender in the matter suffers from mental health, we are continuing to work through, the profiling of the offender.

“But very clearly to us at this stage, it would appear that this is related to the mental health of the individual involved.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/darkhaired-bondi-shopping-centre-killer-wearing-kangaroos-jersey-from-queensland/news-story/6064db5194a0cc5097ed723d29e18f8a

 

[TootsieFootsie]

It must be a shock to his family. I feel for them.

 

[IceIce9]

She's a hero

If this was in the US people would be complaining because the officer killed him. They would ask why she hadn’t just shot the knife out of his hand, or shot him in the leg.

JMO

 

[SouthAussie]

NSW Health Minister update on baby ....

She had surgery overnight and is currently in a critical condition and is in ICU. Now, we certainly are hoping that she gets through this but there is a long way to go and we will keep the community informed as to the update and status of patients that we also have to make sure that we are updating their family and loved ones first.

Australia stabbings: attacker and four victims named – as it happened

This live blog is now closed

www.theguardian.com

 

[drsleuth]

NSW Health Minister update on baby ....

She had surgery overnight and is currently in a critical condition and is in ICU. Now, we certainly are hoping that she gets through this but there is a long way to go and we will keep the community informed as to the update and status of patients that we also have to make sure that we are updating their family and loved ones first.

Australia stabbings: attacker and four victims named – as it happened

This live blog is now closed

www.theguardian.com

I feel for the OR team, none of them would expect to be operating on a 9 month old baby who had been randomly stabbed

 

[Sor Juana]

Bondi Junction mass stabbing attacker named by police as Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man from Queensland

NSW police have named the man who killed five women and one man at Bondi Junction in a mass stabbing incident on Saturday as Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man from Queensland.

They have reiterated that there is no evidence the Cauchi acted with “any particular ideology or motivation”.

Assistant commissioner Anthony Cooke, the central metropolitan region commander, also praised the conduct of Amy Scott, the officer who shot the assailant.

 

[Sor Juana]

Joel Cauchi: New details emerge about Bondi Junction knifeman

He was reportedly sleeping rough and had no fixed address.

'We are continuing to work through the profiling of the offender but very clearly to us at this stage it would appear that this is related to the mental health of the individual involved.'

 

[OptimusLime]

Joel Cauchi: New details emerge about Bondi Junction knifeman

I just read that about,"Sleeping rough." Another poster previously mentioned that term.

 

[DS2021]

If this was in the US people would be complaining because the officer killed him. They would ask why she hadn’t just shot the knife out of his hand, or shot him in the leg.

JMO

Have there been those discussions w US mass shooters? Ive never seen it

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Re the baby I just heard on ABC radio that the status is now serious but stable.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/bondi-westfield-attacker-joel-cauchi-possibly-targeting-women/news-story/ec52e6316058cdfeea2265927a5492ea?amp

According to The Australian, John Singletons daughter is among the victims.

Might be behind a paywall. Posting it here for those who subscribe.

 

[SouthAussie]

Just listening to the presser given by Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke this morning.

Confirms that five women, one man, and the offender are deceased.

Says that two of the victims have no family in Australia, and that they are working with overseas agencies to attempt to reach out to the families of those victims.

They would like witnesses to make themselves known to the police.
They would also like any video footage that people may have.

Joel Cauchi's family are cooperating with the police.
No evidence, intelligence or information says that the offender held any ideology.

People who were present and hold possessions (of victims) can return them to the police.

They will canvas all possibilities - when asked by a reporter if this was a misogynist crime.

Processing of crime scene and investigations continue.

Bondi Junction stabbing as it happened: NSW Police identify Joel Cauchi as attacker; John Singleton’s daughter among multiple dead in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

Saturday’s mass stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction has shocked Sydney – and the country. Follow our rolling coverage of the tragedy.

www.smh.com.au

(presser video posted at 8:25am in link)

 

[TootsieFootsie]

‘This was a terrible scene’: Joel Cauchi identified as Bondi Junction attacker

The 40-year-old man was known to Queensland police.

www.smh.com.au

Lived with schizophrenia
Possible history of targeting women.

 

[drsleuth]

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/bondi-westfield-attacker-joel-cauchi-possibly-targeting-women/news-story/ec52e6316058cdfeea2265927a5492ea?amp

According to The Australian, John Singletons daughter is among the victims.

Might be behind a paywall. Posting it here for those who subscribe.

Why does the media have to snap pictures of the deceased being wheeled out on stretchers