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Melbourne Car Rampage (January 20, 2017)

Melbourne Car Rampage (January 20, 2017)

Perpetrator was driving a red car

Perpetrator was driving a red car

On January 20, 2017, a man named James Gargasoulas 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. [8]

Event

Gargasoulas turned onto Swanston Street at around 1:45p.m. and turned left into the busy Bourke Street 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.

[8]

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

[8] 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.

[8]

Perpetrator

Gargasoulas, the perpetrator of the Melbourne car incident is in custody. He is 26 years old and has a history of drug, violence and mental health issues, according to the police. [12]

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

[10]

References

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Citation Linkyoutube.comVideo from the incident
Jan 20, 2017, 6:09 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPolice at the scene
Jan 20, 2017, 6:06 AM
[3]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPerpetrator was driving a red car
Jan 20, 2017, 6:08 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comCrime scene
Jan 20, 2017, 6:10 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPerpetrator
Jan 20, 2017, 6:10 AM
[6]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comA victim
Jan 20, 2017, 6:10 AM
[7]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comAftermath
Jan 20, 2017, 6:11 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comA baby was killed
Jan 20, 2017, 6:11 AM
[9]
Citation Linknzherald.co.nzArticle about the incident
Jan 20, 2017, 6:13 AM
[10]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comAftermath
Jan 20, 2017, 6:33 AM
[11]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPerpetrator was doing donuts in the street
Jan 20, 2017, 6:39 AM
[12]
Citation Linkyoutube.comVideo of the aftermath.
Jan 20, 2017, 10:22 AM
[13]
Citation Linkwww.theaustralian.com.auThe Australian reports on the Melbournecar incident
Jan 20, 2017, 7:33 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comVideo from the incident
Jan 20, 2017, 6:09 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPolice at the scene
Jan 20, 2017, 6:06 AM
[16]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPerpetrator was driving a red car
Jan 20, 2017, 6:08 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comCrime scene
Jan 20, 2017, 6:10 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPerpetrator
Jan 20, 2017, 6:10 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comA victim
Jan 20, 2017, 6:10 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comAftermath
Jan 20, 2017, 6:11 AM