One person has been stabbed to death on a central Melbourne street where a knife-wielding man was left in a critical condition after being shot by police.
Two other people are in hospital after being stabbed in a busy Bourke Street on Friday afternoon.
“Three people have been stabbed, unfortunately one is deceased at the scene, two other victims are currently in hospital,” police Superintendent David Clayton told reporters at the scene.
Photographs from Bourke Street show a white sheet covering a body, with a bare foot protruding.
One witness said a man was stabbed in the face.
Footage from the scene shows a man swinging a knife at two uniformed officers near a burning car before he was shot.
“(Officers) were confronted by a male brandishing a knife and threatening them,” Supt Clayton said.
“At the same time, passers-by were calling out that members of the public had been stabbed. Police shot the male in the chest and he is now in a critical condition under guard in hospital.”
Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the events.
“There’s no known link to terrorism at this stage. We’ll keep an open mind as to whether there’s any link. It’s very early in the stages of the investigation,” Supt Clayton said.
Ambulance Victoria confirmed three people were injured.
“One person has been taken to hospital with a neck injury. They are in a suspected critical condition,” they said.
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