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Melbourne attack: Man shot dead after fire and fatal stabbing

Melbourne attack: Man shot dead after fire and fatal stabbing

A man who set a car on fire and stabbed three people - one fatally - in the Australian city of Melbourne has died in hospital after being shot by police.

Authorities now say they are treating the attack as a terror-related.

The attacker was shot after confronting officers on a busy city street, authorities said. He was taken into custody in a critical condition.

The two survivors are in hospital, one reportedly in a critical condition. The suspect has not been named.

Source: bbc.com