Police seek Vincent Azo over Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre stabbing
Police are hunting 22-year-old Vincent Azo in connection with a stabbing at Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre on September 19.
Police are hunting a 22-year-old man in connection with a stabbing at Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre on September 19. Gang crime squad detectives released photos of Vincent Azo and are asking for public help locating him.
A man in his 20s was stabbed during a reported disturbance involving two parties at the food court. Azo is described as 190cm tall, slim build, and has a dark complexion.
Police warn the public not to approach him if spotted, but to call 131 444. A second man, Samuel Moses Malual, 24, was remanded in custody and charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear over the same incident, though he was not charged with the stabbing itself.
- September 19
- Date of stabbing
- Vincent Azo, 22 years old
- Suspect sought
- Samuel Malual, 24, remanded in custody
- Second suspect
Why it mattersThe stabbing occurred in a busy shopping centre during a peak time, putting families at risk and prompting police to bring in specialist gang crime investigators.
AustraliaThe incident is local to Perth, WA, raising concerns about violence at major shopping centres and gang-linked activity in the northern suburbs.
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