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

A man was killed and two other people critically injured on Tuesday in a stabbing attack in Australia’s financial capital, police said. Emergency services were called to a suburb in Sydney’s west at about 10am after reports that a man had stabbed multiple people before fleeing on foot, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The stabbing took place along a busy shopping strip. Paramedics treated three people for serious injuries, including a man aged in his thirties or forties who died at... AdvertisementAustraliaAsiaAustralasiaSydney stabbing: man killed in ‘random’ attack on busy shopping streetEmergency services rushed to the Merrylands shopping strip after reports that a man had stabbed multiple people before fleeing on footReading Time:1 minuteWhy you can trust SCMPdpaPublished: 12:05pm, 17 Feb 2026A man was killed and two other people critically injured on Tuesday in a stabbing attack in Australia’s financial capital, police said.Emergency services were called to a suburb in Sydney’s west at about 10am after reports that a man had stabbed multiple people before fleeing on foot, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The stabbing took place along a busy shopping strip.Paramedics treated three people for serious injuries, including a man aged in his thirties or forties who died at the scene, Police Superintendent Simon Glasser said.AdvertisementThe other two victims, a 22-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman, were taken to hospital in critical condition, he added. Glasser said a man had been arrested a short time later following a police operation in the area.AdvertisementAdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x