‘Scary': Man stabbed at shopping centre
A man was allegedly stabbed in the neck while inside a shopping centre in Sydney's east.
Police have launched an investigation after a 23-year-old man was allegedly stabbed inside the Pacific Square shopping centre in Maroubra about 11.30am on Saturday.
The man was treated for a wound to the back of his neck before he was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said crews arrived on scene just before midday.
'There was a male in his 20s who had a neck injury, and he was taken to St Vincent's Hospital,' the spokeswoman said.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said police were looking for a man wearing a black hoodie with the words 'GEED UP' in light blue letters. A man was allegedly stabbed in the neck inside the Pacific Square shopping centre on Saturday afternoon. Google Maps. Credit: Supplied
The man, described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, is about 180cm tall and was wearing light coloured pants, a black cap and a blue surgical mask.
Anyone with information or mobile phone footage has been urged to come forward.
Locals flocked to a Facebook community group following the incident, with one writing they were at the centre on Saturday morning.
'How scary,' she wrote.
'I was there when it happened. Luckily I stopped to look at something or I would have been right next to them,' another commented.
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