Several injured after car hits pedestrians in Australian city of Melbourne
Source: Xinhua   2017-01-20 11:54:44

MELBOURNE, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Several pedestrians were injured and gunshots were heard on Friday in heart of Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia.

According to Xinhua reporter in Melbourne, the incident happened in Melbourne's CBD around 2 p.m. local time, a car has hit and injured several pedestrians on Bourke Street and Elizabeth Street.

"I heard more than one gunshots just minutes ago. Policy and emergency responding team quickly rushed to the scene and shot two of the suspects, one is still at large", he said.

"I saw a man is laying on the ground, covered by a white sheet."

According to Ambulance Victoria and police, several people had been struck and a number of people had been injured, but the total number is yet to know.

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Several injured after car hits pedestrians in Australian city of Melbourne

Source: Xinhua 2017-01-20 11:54:44
[Editor: huaxia]

MELBOURNE, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Several pedestrians were injured and gunshots were heard on Friday in heart of Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia.

According to Xinhua reporter in Melbourne, the incident happened in Melbourne's CBD around 2 p.m. local time, a car has hit and injured several pedestrians on Bourke Street and Elizabeth Street.

"I heard more than one gunshots just minutes ago. Policy and emergency responding team quickly rushed to the scene and shot two of the suspects, one is still at large", he said.

"I saw a man is laying on the ground, covered by a white sheet."

According to Ambulance Victoria and police, several people had been struck and a number of people had been injured, but the total number is yet to know.

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