Officer earns “Hero Cop” tag after shooting Sydney stabber.

The Sydney police officer who shot and killed the man responsible for the deaths of six people at a shopping mall on Saturday has been praised as a hero for stopping the killer’s rampage. Inspector Amy Scott bravely confronted and shot the 40-year-old man, who had attacked nine people, including a nine-month-old baby. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the officer was the only one in close proximity to the attacker and acted alone to neutralize the threat. After the assailant attempted to attack her, she fired multiple rounds at him, ultimately ending the deadly spree.

A photo of Inspector Scott crouching next to the body of the assailant to confirm his death has been widely circulated on social media. New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb lauded the inspector’s courageous actions, stating, “She showed enormous courage and bravery.” Witnesses have emphasized that if the officer had not intervened, the attacker would have continued his violent assault unabated. Police have confirmed that the assailant, a 40-year-old man known to law enforcement, was acting alone and have denied any links to terrorism.

Eyewitnesses described the attacker as being on a “killing spree” and indicated that he possessed a large blade. They expressed gratitude for the swift and decisive action taken by Inspector Scott, emphasizing that if she had not acted, the situation would have escalated further. The assailant’s indiscriminate violence resulted in the hospitalization of eight individuals, including the nine-month-old baby. In total, the attacker claimed the lives of five women and one man during the harrowing incident.