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Melbourne incident: Man arrested after fire and stabbings Melbourne attack: Man arrested after fire and stabbings
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A man has been arrested after a "small number of people" suffered stab wounds in an incident in central Melbourne, Australia. A man has been arrested after setting a car on fire and stabbing three people - one fatally - in central Melbourne, Australia.
Victoria Police said the arrested man had been taken into custody in a critical condition. They had initially been called to reports of a car fire. The attacker was shot by police after confronting officers on a busy city street, authorities said. He was taken into custody in a critical condition.
Paramedics said they had treated three people at the scene - one is suspected to be in a critical condition. The two survivors were taken to hospital - one in a suspected critical condition.
Police said they were "not looking for anyone further at this early stage".Police said they were "not looking for anyone further at this early stage".
"The exact circumstances are yet to be determined at this stage," they said in a statement. It was too early to say if the incident was terror-related, they said.
They were initially called to reports of a car fire in Bourke St, a busy thoroughfare. Officers were initially called to reports of a car fire near Bourke Street, a busy thoroughfare, at about 16:20 local time (05:20 GMT).
"As they got out of the car, they were confronted by a male brandishing a knife and threatening them," Supt David Clayton said in a news conference.
"At the same time, passers-by were calling out that members of the public had been stabbed."
Police said the scene had been cordoned off, and it was being "made safe" by a bomb response unit.
Footage circulating on social media shows a vehicle, which appears to have crashed into shop fronts, on fire.Footage circulating on social media shows a vehicle, which appears to have crashed into shop fronts, on fire.
Two police officers can be seen attempting to subdue a man who appears to be running at them with a knife. The police and State Premier Daniel Andrews asked people to avoid the area.
The police and State Premier Daniel Andrews asked people to avoid the area, which has been cordoned off.