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Dimitrious Gargasoulas

Dimitrious Gargasoulas

Pictured on his Facebook

Pictured on his Facebook

Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas is a 26-year old male from Windsor, Victoria. He is infamous for killing three people and injuring 20 in the Melbourne Car Rampage on January 20, 2017. [-1]

Criminal Record

James "Jimmy" Gargasoulas, 26, was bailed by a bail justice on the weekend after he was arrested in St Kilda, Victoria for several alleged offences, including family violence and stealing a car, sources said. [18]

Personal Life

James is 26 years old and has a history of drug, violence and mental health issues, according to the police. [-1] [18]

He was staying with his mother in a public housing flat in Windsor.

Neighbors said they had regularly heard arguing inside the Raleigh Street unit.

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Footage from the attack

Footage from the attack

On January 20, 2017, Jhe killed three people and injured 20 after driving a car through Melbourne's Bourke street mall. Bourke Street is one of Melbourne's best-known streets for shopping and people watching. [-1]

James turned onto Swanston Street at around 1:45p.m.

and turned left into the busy Bourke St pedestrian mall.

It then drove deliberately into pedestrians as it sped along the mall, with people leaping out of the way and running for their lives.

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Car crossed over Elizabeth St. and mounted the curb, continuing along the footpath hitting more people.

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The perpetrator was apprehended near the corner of Bourke and William Streets.

He was seen cuffed on the ground, shirtless and wearing a pair of red underwear.

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Preparation for the Rampage

Moments before the rampage, the man was seen doing donuts at a stop.

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The car Mr Gargasoulas allegedly used to mow down pedestrians belonged to 76-year-old Gavin Wilson, who lives at the housing commission flats.

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Mr Wilson said Mr Gargasoulas was a "nice kid", but on Wednesday night he became violent.

He said he came into his flat with a Bible, sat down and started burning it before throwing the burning book into his face.

"I flicked it onto the floor then he stood up and punched me," Mr Wilson said.

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He said Mr Gargasoulas then attacked him.

"Give me your keys or I'll gouge your eyes out," Mr Gargasoulas allegedly demanded.

Gargasoulas has a second Facebook page on which he recently began posting about religion, God, Satan, heaven and hell.The

comments are often nonsensical and rant about good and evil. In

one chilling post he says an army will be needed to "take me."[-1]

On Saturday he posted: "I know exactly how to take you dogs down the power of knowing has revealed and I shall have God's laws re-instated."

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Police said the incident is not terrorism related.

"This individual is not related to any terrorism activity," Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said.

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Mr Gargasoulas' erratic behaviour dramatically escalated on Friday morning.

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In the early hours, Jess Bergin said she heard screaming outside her flat on the other side of road and looked out the window.

"He had a knife and he was hacking at either a guy or a girl, I don't know," she said.

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They got into a waiting car, and then the knife-wielding man began hacking at the car, she said.

Mr Gargasoulas, who also goes by the name Dimitrios, is currently on bail after being charged with family violence offences last weekend.

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It is understood that police began pursuing Mr Gargasoulas on Friday in a maroon-coloured sedan after he allegedly took a woman hostage, who later escaped on the Bolte Bridge.

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Police called off the pursuit over concerns of public safety, just outside the CBD.

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The car was next seen doing "burnouts" and driving erratically at the intersection in front of Flinders Street Station.

Mr Gargasoulas was filmed hanging out the driver's window and abusing passerby.

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He then sped north towards Bourke Street, where he allegedly ploughed through the crowded shopping strip, killing three people and injuring 20.

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Police shot Mr Gargasoulas in the arm further west on Bourke Street, dragging him from the sedan and making an arrest.

He is being treated in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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A relative said Mr Gargasoulas has had a drug problem and has been in and out of jail for car theft and drug offences.

"Jimmy has always been a bad person," she said.

"I knew it was him.

I saw it on TV... the picture of him sticking his head out when he was doing burnouts.

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"I saw a picture and I thought 'Oh My God, that's Jimmy.' I'm shaking.

I knew it, as soon as I saw that picture I had this feeling.

I can't believe this.

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"I bawled out crying when they announced that baby died.

I'm shaking."

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Mr Wilson, owner of the car, expressed disbelief at Friday's horrific rampage.

"It's a terrible thing.

I can't believe it," he said.

"I feel awful".

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References

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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comNext to a Tank
Jan 20, 2017, 9:48 AM
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Citation Linknzherald.co.nzNew Zealand Heraldarticle about James and the attack
Jan 20, 2017, 9:50 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comJames Gargasoulas on Facebook
Jan 20, 2017, 10:07 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPictured on his Facebook
Jan 20, 2017, 9:47 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comFootage from the attack
Jan 20, 2017, 10:01 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comHe killed a baby
Jan 20, 2017, 10:03 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comAftermath
Jan 20, 2017, 10:05 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comHe is a fan of Scarface
Jan 20, 2017, 10:09 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comHe was doing donuts before the rampage
Jan 20, 2017, 10:12 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comAfter the rampage
Jan 20, 2017, 10:15 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comAftermath
Jan 20, 2017, 10:19 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comFootage of him hitting people.Graphic.
Jan 20, 2017, 10:24 AM
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Citation Linkwww.9news.com.auJan 20 - 9 News - Melbourne man allegedly stabs brother multiple times in overnight row
Jan 20, 2017, 3:45 PM
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Citation Linkwww.theage.com.auJan 20 - The Age - Four dead, 20 injured, suspect in custody after CBD car chase
Jan 20, 2017, 3:50 PM
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Citation Linkwww.heraldsun.com.au20 Jan - Herald Sun - Accused on bail during deadly Melbourne CBD rampage
Jan 20, 2017, 4:10 PM
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Citation Linkwww.dailytelegraph.com.au20 Jan - Daily Telegraph - Bourke Street massacre caps off Melbourne’s long day of horror
Jan 20, 2017, 4:16 PM
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Citation Linkmirror.co.uk20 Jan - Mirror.co.uk - Police deny Melbourne mall rampage was act of terrorism after witness claims driver yelled 'Allahu Akbar!'
Jan 20, 2017, 4:27 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comVideo: Aftermath of the incident.Graphic
Jan 22, 2017, 7:04 AM
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Citation Linkwww.smh.com.auSydney Morning Heraldarticle identifying James as the driver in the attacks
Jan 20, 2017, 9:34 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comNext to a Tank
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