Hero female police inspector gave Sydney shopping centre knifeman one warning - ... trends now
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The police officer who confronted and shot dead a knifeman who killed six bystanders at a busy shopping centre and then performed CPR on injured victims has hailed as a hero by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Five shoppers are dead while four others, including a nine-month-old baby were rushed to hospital following the terrifying rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney's east on Saturday afternoon. A fifth victim has since died in hospital.
A female senior police inspector who arrived at the scene within minutes risked her own life by confronting the knifeman alone on the top level of the shopping centre.
She fatally shot the attacker when he turned towards her and raised his knife.
The officer then performed CPR on the man and when she was unable to revive him rushed to aid of injured bystanders lying outside a nearby store where she performed more CPR.
The police officer (pictured holding down the knifeman) has been hailed a hero by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
The attacker was seen running in the mall with a knife in his hand
The hero officer is an inspector in the NSW Police force
'She engaged immediately on her arrival to the scene,' Assistant Commissioner Anthony
