▲商場啟動應對機制，顧客奔逃。（圖／翻攝自X）
記者詹雅婷／綜合報導
澳洲城市阿得雷德（Adelaide）最大購物中心「Westfield Marion Shopping Centre」23日下午發生有人持武器追逐的事件，購物中心隨即發布警報進行疏散封鎖。依據社群平台流傳的影片，可見武裝警力衝進商場內部，數十名顧客試著逃生躲避。
衛報、SBS等報導，警方在23日當地下午接獲通報，得知有兩群年輕男性在購物中心的美食廣場區域鬥毆，有人持棍棒，外傳還有人拿刀。依據社群平台X流傳的畫面，當時有整群年輕男性在商場內追逐。商場隨即啟動應對機制，除了發布警報疏散，內部的大型數位看板也明顯寫著購物中心內部有武裝分子。
#HAPPENING NOW: Westfield Marion shopping centre is in lockdown, with police advising the public to stay away from the area.
— 9News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) June 23, 2024
Numerous police patrols are in attendance.
More to come. #9News pic.twitter.com/8vpz1P1DCA
BREAKING: 7NEWS has obtained vision of the moment chaos unfolded inside the food court of Westfield Marion. Two groups of youths are seen fighting and running moments before a lockdown of the shopping centre. https://t.co/zFxGyAppN4 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/uh7E9aVn6G
— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) June 23, 2024
這狀況引發商場內部民眾的恐慌。現場一名在看電影的目擊者宣稱，得知有緊急情況發生後，有人走出電影院確認情況，接著突然間，有人大喊快跑，接著大家站起來朝緊急出口狂奔。
警方派出巡邏隊到商場搜查，但至今未找到涉案團體，整起案件仍在調查中。已知有一名70多歲婦女肩膀部位受傷，另名30多歲的民眾膝蓋受傷，預計商場將會在24日恢復正常營業。
Westfield Marion Shopping Centre is being evacuated as police respond to reports of an armed offender.
— 10 News First Adelaide (@10NewsFirstAdl) June 23, 2024
Phone vision from the developing scene at Westfield Marion reportedly shows shoppers hiding in a Target staff room, while others have been evacuated on the Target roof.
The… pic.twitter.com/25mUTVOf3d
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