Five people were killed after a knife-wielding man went on a stabbing spree at a shopping centre in Sydney.

The lone suspect was shot dead by police after attacking nine people, including a small child, Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. Police are investigating a possible terrorist incident.

The nine-month-old baby has been taken to hospital with “a pediatric stab wound”, a spokesperson for New South Wales Ambulance told NBC News.

Mr Cooke said there was “no continuing threat” and that the suspect had not been identified yet. There was no indication of motivation.

“This is quite raw,” he said.

Emergency services were called to Westfield Bondi Junction just before 4pm local time following the reports, New South Wales Police said in a statement.