A manhunt is underway after a young man was stabbed in the back of the neck at a popular Sydney shopping centre.
Emergency crews were called to Coles Maroubra Pacific Square about 11.30am on Saturday after reports a 23-year-old man had been stabbed.
A post to the Maroubra Community Facebook group urged locals to stay away from the busy shopping centre.
One man was injured in the attack, NSW Police confirmed.
A 23-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a wound to the back of his neck before he was taken to St Vincents Hospital in a stable condition, a spokesperson said.
Police are looking for a man described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 180cm tall, wearing a black hoodie with the word GEED UP in light blue letters, light coloured pants, a black cap and wearing a blue surgical mask.
One shopper who witnessed the attack was just metres away.
I was there when it happened. Luckily I stopped to look at something or I would have been right next to them. From what I could see the victim seemed OK, she said.
Locals were urged to stay away from Coles Maroubra Pacific Square on Saturday
The area has been cordoned off and police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information or mobile phone footage is urged to contact Maroubra Police Station or Crime Stoppers.
