A major police operation is underway following alarming reports of stabbings and a sighting of an armed individual at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction.
Emergency services swarmed the scene after frantic calls came in, indicating a man wielding a knife within the premises.
Shoppers were swiftly evacuated from the bustling complex as emergency sirens blared, marking a tense situation unfolding in the heart of the city.
Witnesses reported chaotic scenes as multiple emergency vehicles descended upon the area while members of the public fled in panic.
Ten victims, including a baby, with four people dead, have been reported so far from the incident.
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