Melbourne attacker dies - VIDEO - PHOTO - UPDATED-3

Baku. 9 November. REPORT.AZ/ A man shot by police after stabbing three people in Melbourne's Bourke Street has died in hospital.

Report informs citing RIA Novosti that, according to Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton, the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism.

"From what we know of that individual, we are treating this as a terrorism incident," Ashton said.

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One died as a result of an attack by a man armed with a knife in Melbourne.

Report informs that police Superintendent David Clayton said three people were stabbed.

"Three people have been stabbed, unfortunately one is deceased at the scene, two other victims are currently in hospital," Clayton told reporters at the scene.

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An armed man attacked police officers in Australian Melbourne, stabbing several, Report informs citing foreign media.

The scuffle broke out after one of the cars was set ablaze at Swanston St. Surveillance cameras show a man lunging at a police officer.

The police reported earlier that the man stabbed several people before he was arrested.

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