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In New Zealand, a man stabbed and injured 4 people

In New Zealand, a man stabbed and injured 4 people

Wellington, New Zealand /

One person and four people were injured. Thursday In a knife attack stopped by bystanders, That They knocked down the attacker, In an neighborhood Auckland, New Zealand Police said.

The attack was accidental and the suspect has been arrested. District Police Chief Nyla Hassan explained that there was no indication that this was a hate crime as the victims were of different genders, races and ages.

“This is a very fast paced event in which our law enforcement personnel responded quickly, arrested the attacker and prevented further damage to our communities,” he added.

All of the victims sustained moderate injuries. Pointed out.

When the attack started the neighbors started chasing the person and circling around One person dropped him using a walking stickHassan said.

The citizens acted with great courage.

According to the police officer, The attacker was carrying a large knife He also sustained minor injuries while in custody, for which he was admitted to hospital.

He added that the incident, which took place on the outskirts of Murrays Bay, lasted less than 10 minutes.

In 2021, there were two stabbings at supermarkets in New Zealand. One was considered an act of terrorism and the other could not determine the motive of a judge.

In September, a Muslim militant inspired by the Islamic State group stabbed five people to death at a supermarket in Auckland and shot dead by police. Three of the victims were seriously injured and two were injured, but all survived.

In May, customers and staff at Dunedin supermarket were able to prevent four more people from being injured after stabbing a maniac with a knife, three of whom were critically injured. The attacker, Luke Lambert, 43, was convicted of four counts of attempted murder and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

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