Australia | The police are investigating whether the perpetrator of the shopping center stabbing deliberately chose women as his victims

Australasia the police said on Sunday that they had confirmed the identity of the man who killed six people in Sydney on Saturday.

According to the police, the 40-year-old man who came to Sydney from the northeastern state of Queensland about a month ago had suffered from mental health problems.

According to the police, there is no indication that the motive for the attack was terrorist or ideological. The man had previously dealt with the Queensland Police, but had no prior arrests or charges.

With a knife six people died and twenty were wounded in the attack. The police shot the man dead at the crime scene in the mall.

The mall was closed after the incident and people were advised to avoid the area. The shopping center located near the famous Bondi beach was full of people when the bloodshed took place.

According to the police, five of the victims were women and the man killed in the attack was a security guard. The police are investigating whether the perpetrator deliberately chose women as his victims.

One of the wounded is a nine-month-old baby whose condition was said to be serious but stable. The child's mother died from her injuries in the attack. However, she managed to give her child to outside men before the baby got more injuries.

Shopping center security camera images and videos released by local media show a man dressed in an Australian rugby league shirt rushing around brandishing a large knife.

Several people and their families ran to the shops for shelter.