Australian police on April 14 announced that they had identified the 40-year-old man who carried out a knife attack at a shopping center in Sydney city on April 13, killing 6 people and injuring many others. critical.
Authorities were deployed to the scene of a knife attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center in Sydney, Australia, April 13, 2024. Photo: Getty Images/TTXVN
Assistant Chief of Police of New South Wales, Anthony Cooke, said the subject is from Queensland, has a history of mental illness and has been kept on record by the police. Mr. Cooke said that as of the morning of April 14, police had not yet determined the motive for the attack.
The subject was identified as Joel Cauchi, 40 years old, who was suffering from many mental health problems, and was shot and killed by a female police officer at the scene. Police records show the man is from Toowoomba, near Brisbane, and attended university. Police identified the subject based on the dragon tattoo on his right arm. This person is said to have arrived in Sydney about a month ago and rented a storage facility in the city that contained personal property. Police are currently investigating whether the victims were attacked randomly or by choice.
The attack occurred at a shopping center in the Bondi Junction area on the afternoon of April 13, killing 5 women and 1 man. Among the injured was a 9-month-old baby. The baby was taken to the hospital and, although seriously injured, is in stable condition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed his condolences to the victims’ families and hoped that the injured would recover soon. He said many world leaders have sent messages to share with the Australian people. Outside the shopping center, many people came to lay flowers to commemorate the victims.
