Amy Scott, an Australian police officer, shot dead a man armed with a knife who had just killed six people and injured several people, including a nine-month-old baby. The Australian Prime Minister praised, a few minutes after his intervention, a “heroine”, who “without a doubt saved lives” In 2019, while operating in the Kings Cross area, she was awarded the medal for “courage and dedication” demonstrated in the line of duty.
Six people lost their lives in this stabbing attack and other victims were injured. The assailant is a 40-year-old man "known to law enforcement" but whose terrorist beliefs appear unlikely, police commissioner said. The police officer chased the attacker through the shopping center before killing him when he turned around and raised his knife at her, reports the Guardian. The Kings Cross PAC would like to congratulate Detective Senior for being named the Police Officer of the Year for Kings Cross Area in 2018 and for her bravery in the face of adversity.