（Ⅱ）Authorities in Australia are currently investigating a tragic incident that occurred at a busy shopping
mall in Sydney. The incident involved a lone attacker who__29__ stabbed six people and injured
several others, deliberately targeting women__30__men were avoided. The assailant,__31__as Joel
Cauchi, was shot and killed by the police during the attack, which took place at the Westfield Bondi
Junction mall near Bondi Beach. Terrorism has been ruled out by the police__32__ Cauchi, a 40-
year-old homeless individual, was revealed to have a history of mental illness. Police Commissioner Karen Webb emphasized the importance of the videos as evidence and
highlighted the investigation’s focus on understanding why women were targeted. Andrew Cauchi,
the attacker’s father, explained that his son, who __33__ schizophrenia, targeted women due to his
desire for a girlfriend, lack of social skills, and extreme__34__. He described his son as severely ill.__35__ , he revealed that his son had a strong interest in knives, prompting him __36__ five U.S. military
combat knives from his son while they were living together in their family home in Toowoomba last
year. He feared that they could be used for violent purposes.
As a tribute to the victims, flags on government buildings across Australia are flying__37__halfstaff, and a national day of mourning has been declared. The Sydney Opera House will display a black
ribbon as part of a light display in the evening. While the police returned control of the seven-story
crime scene to the mall operators on Sunday night, it has not yet been __38__when the mall will
reopen.
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