Sydney stabbing: man killed in ‘random’ attack on busy shopping street

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by dpaFebruary 17, 2026 at 05:05 AM

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On Tuesday morning in Sydney, Australia, a man was killed and two others critically injured in a stabbing attack. The incident occurred on a busy shopping street in a suburb in Sydney's west. Emergency services responded to reports of a man stabbing multiple people before fleeing. Paramedics treated three victims, including a man in his thirties or forties who died at the scene, and a 22-year-old man and 47-year-old woman who were hospitalized in critical condition. Police arrested a man a short time later in connection with the stabbings.

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