Hero cop identified as Amy Scott who stopped Sydney mall stabber

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• A female police officer identified as Amy Scott stopped a knife-wielding attacker who killed six people at a Sydney shopping mall
• The victims included five women and a man who died in the mall
• The attacker, believed to be a 40-year-old man, acted alone and was shot dead by the officer who confronted him on her own
• The incident is not believed to be terrorism-related and authorities think the suspect acted alone

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Attacker's motive and mental health

• The attacker, Joel Cauchi, suffered from mental health issues and the attack is not believed to be terrorism-related.
• Police investigators are not treating the attack as terrorism-related and there is no evidence to suggest that the attack was driven by any particular motivation or ideology.
• Police are continuing to work through the profiling of the offender but it appears that the attack is related to the mental health of the individual involved.

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bostonglobe.com

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Details on the victims and eyewitness account

• The victims of the attack were five women and one man, including a 30-year-old security guard who was identified as Faraz Tahir from Pakistan. He had been in Australia for less than a year and was a cherished member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Australia.
• 12 people were injured in the attack, including a 9-month-old child whose mother was killed. Video footage taken by a witness showed many people fleeing as the attacker ran erratically through the shopping mall and lunging at people.
• An eyewitness, Rohan Anderson, who had entered the shopping center just moments before the attack, described seeing a person on the level below him with a knife running around. He expressed disbelief that such an attack could happen in Australia, in Bondi.

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bostonglobe.com

Officer stops knife-wielding attacker in Sydney mall

• The attacker, who killed six people and injured several others, was shot dead by a lone officer, identified as Amy Scott, who pursued him from behind and confronted him on her own.
• The victims included five women and a man who died in the mall, and a 9-month-old baby who was transported to Sydney Children’s Hospital with a pediatric stab wound.
• The attacker's motives were not clear, but authorities believe he acted alone and the incident is not believed to be terrorism-related.

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NBC NEWS

Eyewitnesses and world leaders express shock and condolences after Sydney mall attack

• An eyewitness recounts the bravery of a store employee who locked the store and led them to safety during the attack
• Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expresses sympathy for the victims and praises the heroism of the police and first responders
• The King and Queen of England and the Prince and Princess of Wales send their condolences to the families of the victims and commend the emergency responders for their bravery

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sky.com

Eyewitness accounts of the Sydney shopping mall attack

• A shopper who was in the mall at the time of the attack said she heard gunshots and thought she was going to die. She hid in a backroom and saw a woman lying on the floor in Chanel. She described the attack as "insanity" and said she wasn't expecting it.
• Another witness said the attacker was walking calmly before going up the escalators. Within a minute, they heard three gunshots. They described the attacker as "calm" and said he looked like he was "having an ice cream in a park."
• Authorities have not yet formally identified the attacker, but have said he was known to law enforcement. They are not treating the incident as terrorism-related and believe the attacker acted alone.

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sky.com

Details on the aftermath of the attack

• The evidence will be provided to a coroner to report on the circumstances of the deaths, including whether security guards at the mall should be armed.
• Two victims based overseas had been advised of their deaths, and eight victims who survived their injuries remained in hospitals on Monday.
• A day of national mourning was declared to honor the victims, and a decision has yet to be announced on when the mall will reopen for business.

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TIME

Victim of the attack hailed as a hero

• Faraz Tahir, a security guard, was killed while defending others during the attack.
• Tahir was a cherished member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community who sought refuge in Australia about a year ago.
• The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Australia described Tahir as a dedicated and kind person.

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ALJAZEERA

Misinformation about attacker's identity spread online

• Before the police identified the attacker, there were speculations online that the attacker was a Muslim or Jewish man.
• The attacker was later identified as Joel Cauchi, a white Christian man and an Australian national.
• The spread of misinformation highlights the dangers of jumping to conclusions and the importance of waiting for official information.

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ALJAZEERA

Details emerge about the heroic police officer who stopped the Sydney mall attacker

• The police officer, identified as Amy Scott, had been on the job for more than a decade prior to the attack.
• Scott confronted the knife-wielding attacker on her own and shot him dead.
• Her bravery saved many lives, but tragically, six people still lost their lives in the attack.

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Fox News

Eyewitnesses describe the horror of the Sydney mall stabbing

• A witness recounts how a mother threw her baby at him after being stabbed
• Another witness describes the injuries as "very bad" and the floor covered in blood
• A Sky News anchor emotionally reports on the victim, a mother in the prime of her life, who had a beautiful circle of friends and was an incredible athlete

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Fox News

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