Chinanews, May 10, according to the British "Guardian" report, on the afternoon of the 10th local time, a knife attack occurred in a supermarket in Dunedin, New Zealand, and 5 people were injured, 3 of whom were seriously injured.
According to reports, local media quoted witnesses as saying that the scene was chaotic at the time of the incident. People screamed and ran to the supermarket exit. Some brave shoppers tried to stop the assailant and knocked him down.
According to the report, a total of 5 people were taken to Dunedin Hospital, and the hospital said that 3 people were seriously injured.
The local police stated that a suspect had been arrested after the incident, and the injured included two supermarket staff.
After the incident, New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern issued a statement saying, “Needless to say, such an attack is very worrying” and said that “we are with all those affected by this attack”.
In addition, Ardern also said that at present, the police have no evidence that this was a terrorist act, and the motive of the attack has not been determined.