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The hero who took out one of the accused Bondi Beach terrorists was identified as a seasoned local detective who fired a kill shot from over 100 feet away, according to reports.
The NSW Police Force detective with more than 15 years on the force hid behind a tree and gunned down Sajid Akram, 50, with what police sources described to The Daily Telegraph as a “once in a lifetime shot.”
The cop, whose identity has not been reported, was at least 43 yards away when he shot and killed Akram, according to the report.
His heroics were captured in footage obtained by the Telegraph.
Local outlets said that many of the other officers who rushed to the garish scene were “far more junior” and balked at the widespread carnage.
The detective, though, barely flinched as he took cover behind a tree — and risked exposing himself to the terrorists when he opened fire.
Two police officers were hospitalized in critical condition after the Akrams allegedly fired at them through the windshield of their patrol car.
A third was grazed by bullets, but didn’t even realize she was injured until the chaos died down, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Sajid Akram’s son, 24-year-old Naveed Akram, was also shot by police and hospitalized in critical condition.
Fifteen people were killed and nearly 40 others were injured.
The youngest victim was a 10-year-old girl named Matilda, whose teacher described her as “a bright, joyful, and spirited child who brought light to everyone around her.”
One of the oldest victims was a Ukrainian-born Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, who shielded his wife from the gunfire but died while laying on top of her.
The rampage is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years.
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