Law enforcement officials apprehended a male individual who is currently cooperating with authorities. The individuals who sustained injuries are reportedly in stable condition and are receiving medical attention from NSW Ambulance paramedics, according to a statement from the police.
A video of unknown authenticity circulating on social media depicted a figure dressed in black approaching a bishop standing at an altar and subsequently engaging in what appeared to be multiple stabbing motions. The footage shows bystanders reacting with shock, screaming, and moving towards the perpetrator in the aftermath of the incident.
The location identified by the police in their statement corresponds to Christ The Good Shepherd Church, an establishment affiliated with the Assyrian Christian denomination.
Reports of the incident surfaced on Monday as Australia was still recovering from a tragic event on Saturday where a perpetrator fatally stabbed six individuals at a crowded Sydney shopping complex before being shot dead by law enforcement. Authorities mentioned that the attacker on Saturday seemed to have singled out women, as per information from CBS News' affiliated broadcaster BBC News.
