The man who carried out a stabbing massacre at a Sydney shopping mall obviously targeted women, the state's Police Commissioner says.
Joel Cauchi, 40, went on a rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon, stabbing and killing six and injuring many more.
He was then hunted down by a lone police officer, Inspector Amy Scott, who shot and killed him.
The man's motivations have been unclear, with police ruling out terrorism or any other specific ideology.
However questions have been raised about whether he was specifically targeting women.
Five of the six killed were women, and most of those injured were also women.
Speaking to ABC News Breakfast this morning, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said it was obvious, based on the videos, he targeted women.
"The videos speak for themselves don't they, and that's certainly a line of enquiry for us," Cmmr Webb said.
"It's obvious to me, it's obvious to the detectives that that seems to be an area of interest, that the offender had focused on women and avoided the men."
Cmmr Webb stressed that they still do not know his exact motivation.
"We don't know what was happening in the mind of the offender, and that's why detectives will now spend some time interviewing those that know him, were around him and close to him, so we can get some insight into what he might have been thinking."
As of last night, seven patients remained in hospital – two in a critical condition.
Cmmr Webb also provided an update on Inspector Amy Scott, the officer who killed the offender.
She described Insp Scott as a "very experienced" officer, who had been deployed for a long time.
She said she's now spending some time at home, in privacy, while she works through what has been a traumatic time for her.
Investigators will formally speak with her tomorrow.
The crime scene at Bondi Junction has been handed back to mall management – although police are unsure when the facility will re-open to the public.
