Four dead after driver ploughs car into Australian pedestrians

A man deliberately drove into pedestrians, killing four and injuring more than 20 in the center of Australia's second largest city Melbourne on Friday, but police said the lunchtime incident was not terrorism-related.

Police eventually rammed the car and shot the 26-year-old driver in the arm, before dragging him from the vehicle and arresting him. Police said the man had a history of family violence and was wanted over a stabbing earlier in the day.

Pursued by police cars, the man had been seen driving erratically before speeding into a pedestrian mall, deliberately ploughing into people, Victoria state police said. A shop video showed several people diving into a convenience store as the car racing along the footpath.