Crime scene. (photo of the Herald Sun)
Comprehensive Australian media reports, MelbourneCBD this afternoon a car set fire stabbing case. A man on (Bourke Street) Burke Street ignited his car and stabbed several people before being shot down by police shoot. So far, two people, including suspected men, have been killed and two others injured.
Police believe the arson of a car on Burke Street this afternoon was a terrorism attack, according to the latest news.
It is understood that the suspected man from the Somalia community, the Australian Security Intelligence Agency (ASIO) has known about this person earlier. His relatives were arrested last year on charges of terrorism.
It is believed that the man is now dead on the operating table.
The suspect was reported to have parked his car next to a Target store on Burke Street before igniting the car. It was said that a man had been seen dropping something believed to be bomb in the car, while witnesses said the scene had been swallowed by fire and there were loud "banging" noises.
Authorities received reports of a car fire at 04:20 this afternoon and managed to control the fire only five minutes after arriving at the scene.
Gas fire at the scene. (photo by Times)
Twitter user May (Meegan May) left a message saying: "this man seems to have set his car on fire and attacked the police with a knife. The police reacted quickly and unstoppably. I first heard at least a gunshot. " At the same time, there are suspects approaching the police with a knife live video outflow.
Police earlier said one person died on the spot and three others, including suspects, were taken to hospital for injuries. Victoria Ambulance Service said one of the men was seriously injured in the neck, one was believed to be injured in the head, and one was unknown.
An audience told 3AW Radio that they had seen passers-by hit by the car. Witness Fianna (Fiona) also heard that the man "stabbed a security guard."
Another photograph shows a bare-footed body covered in white cloth on Burke Street, but it is unclear whether it was related to the case.
It is reported that on January 20, Melbourne, Berkeley Street (Bourke St) had a car collision incident.
