Police have confirmed a fatality at a major Sydney shopping centre following a public altercation.
HORRIFIED Western Sydney shoppers watched yesterday as a man allegedly plunged a knife several times into his girlfriend's former boyfriend in a packed Westfield Parramatta shopping centre.
The terrifying scenes played out just outside the front of Myer's cosmetics section on level four at 10.30am.
Police get the man on the ground at Parramatta Westfield before arresting him. Source: Supplied
Witnesses said the 35-year-old Iranian man approached the victim, 40, brandishing a large knife, about the size of a machete, before allegedly stabbing him several times.
Shoppers were heard screaming outside the busy department store with one woman yelling: "He's killing him, he's killing him!"
A man is arrested at Parramatta Westfields this afternoon. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied
Leaving the knife in the man's chest, the alleged killer calmly removed his own shirt, lit a cigarette and made a mobile phone call as he waited for police, whom he then taunted.
"He kept plunging the knife in his chest, in and out, and paced up and down the shopping centre screaming at police," a witness said, adding that the man was stabbed three to four times.
A shopper having coffee with a friend nearby said he watched in horror as the man paced next to the body "like an animal protecting its prey".
A stabbing took place in Myer at Parramatta, Westfield today. Source: News Corp Australia
"I thought, 'This bloke is going to jump'," the witness, who declined to be named, said. "I heard yelling and screaming and somebody told me, 'Someone's just been stabbed'."
A witness said the man taunted officers when they arrived, calling out: "What are you scared of?"
Police approached him with Tasers drawn, yelling: "Get on the ground!"
Horrified... A shopper is cared for by paramedics. Picture Craig Greenhill Source: News Corp Australia
"He got on his knees and lay down. They put him against a roller door and then took him away," the witness said.
It is believed the violent attack was sparked by an argument between the attacker and his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend.
Acting Superintendent Jennifer Scholz said the alleged stabbing was a targeted attack and that the two men were "connected" to each other.
Shock... This woman is comforted by friends. Picture Craig Greenhill Source: News Corp Australia
"That is one lead we are following up," Supt Scholz said.
The centre was placed in lockdown after the alleged brutal stabbing and 30 stores, including Myer, were closed for the day. The ordeal lasted about 20 minutes from the stabbing to the man's arrest.
"Everyone was very scared and begging for somebody to stop the attack. There was blood everywhere," another witness said.
Lockdown.... Police seal off the area. Picture Craig Greenhill Source: News Corp Australia
A cafe worker described the horror that played out in the popular centre.
"There was a man with a knife, a big one, like a machete. I saw people running away screaming, it happened so quickly," he said.
A woman who works at the centre was treated by paramedics for shock and taken to Westmead Hospital.
Ambulance paramedics arrive at the scene. Picture Craig Greenhill Source: News Corp Australia
Police took several statements from witnesses and obtained CCTV footage from the centre as children participated in school holiday activities on the level below.
Detectives were last night interviewing the man with the assistance of an interpreter.
Westfield Parramatta issued a statement yesterday offering counselling services to its retailers, staff and customers.
Shoppers were in shock hours after the attack.
Westfield Parramatta, where the attack happened. Source: Supplied
"I could not believe it. It was like the scene out of a movie. It was too surreal," a witness said.
"When you hear yelling and screaming from a distance you do not expect this to occur on Monday morning during school holidays."
Police charged a man with murder late last night.
He was denied police bail and will appear in Parramatta Local Court today.
Horror...The entrance to Myers is sealed off. Photo: Michelle Taverniti (@M_Taverniti) Source: Supplied
Police and security staff patrol the area. Photo: Tiffany Genders/2GB Source: Supplied
Police secure the scene. Picture Craig Greenhill Source: News Corp Australia
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