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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 was killed and two others injured after a man, identified by police as Hassan Khalif Shire Ali, went on the rampage on Bourke Street in Melbourne’s city centre on Friday afternoon. | |
| The suspected attacker was shot by police and taken to hospital under guard, but died shortly afterwards. | The suspected attacker was shot by police and taken to hospital under guard, but died shortly afterwards. |
| Police are treating attack as a terrorist incident. The attacker was known to known to counter-terrorism authorities at state and national level, and had relatives who were persons of interest. | Police are treating attack as a terrorist incident. The attacker was known to known to counter-terrorism authorities at state and national level, and had relatives who were persons of interest. |
| The man, who lived in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, had a history of minor drug, theft and driving offences. He had migrated from Somalia to Australia in the 1990s, police said. | The man, who lived in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, had a history of minor drug, theft and driving offences. He had migrated from Somalia to Australia in the 1990s, police said. |
| The injuries of the other two men were not life-threatening, police said. | The injuries of the other two men were not life-threatening, police said. |
| One of the victims, is Tasmanian retiree Rod Patterson, 58, who had intervened to try and stop the attack, according to media reports. | One of the victims, is Tasmanian retiree Rod Patterson, 58, who had intervened to try and stop the attack, according to media reports. |
| The man drove a 4x4 laden with gas cylinders, police have said. Witnesses said the man drove the vehicle outside the Target centre about 4.20pm. As the car went up in flames, he attempted to stab people and fought with police and bystanders. | The man drove a 4x4 laden with gas cylinders, police have said. Witnesses said the man drove the vehicle outside the Target centre about 4.20pm. As the car 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Islamic State has claimed the attack, but there has not been any independent corroboration of the group’s claim. | Islamic State has claimed the attack, but there has not been any independent corroboration of the group’s claim. |
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