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| Melbourne: what we know so far about the Bourke Street attack | Melbourne: what we know so far about the Bourke Street attack |
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| One man has been killed and two others injured after a man went on the rampage on Bourke Street in Melbourne’s city centre. | |
| The suspected attacker was shot by police and taken to hospital under guard, but died shortly afterwards. | |
| Police said they believed the attack was related to terrorism. The attacker was known to police and had relatives who were persons of interest. | |
| The injuries of the other two men were not life-threatening, police said. | |
| Witnesses said the man drove a car outside the Target centre about 4.20pm. As the vehicle went up in flames, he attempted to stab people and fought with police and bystanders. | |
| Police shot the man in the chest after he was seen lunging at them with a knife. | |
| People could be seen trying to help the police, using a shopping trolley and a chair to fend the man off. | |
| A body could be seen on the pavement outside one store. Police said two others were injured, but their condition is not yet known. | |
| The bomb response unit cordoned off the area and the car fire was extinguished. | |
| People were urged to stay away from Bourke Street, Swanston Street and the Melbourne CBD, much of which would be closed until at least 8am on Saturday, police said. | |
| One man has been killed and two others injured after a man went on the rampage on Bourke Street in Melbourne’s city centre. | |
| The suspected attacker was shot by police and taken to hospital under guard, but died shortly afterwards. | |
| Police said they believed the attack was related to terrorism. The attacker was known to police and had relatives who were persons of interest. | |
| The injuries of the other two men were not life-threatening, police said. | |
| Witnesses said the man drove a car outside the Target centre about 4.20pm. As the vehicle went up in flames, he attempted to stab people and fought with police and bystanders. | |
| Police shot the man in the chest after he was seen lunging at them with a knife. | |
| People could be seen trying to help the police, using a shopping trolley and a chair to fend the man off. | |
| A body could be seen on the pavement outside one store. Police said two others were injured, but their condition is not yet known. | |
| The bomb response unit cordoned off the area and the car fire was extinguished. | |
| People were urged to stay away from Bourke Street, Swanston Street and the Melbourne CBD, much of which would be closed until at least 8am on Saturday, police said. | |
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