- Police officer stabbed multiple times in the chest at a pub in Sydney
- His attacker was in turn shot dead at the scene and officer rushed to hospital
- The policeman was arresting a child sex offender when he was stabbed
- He was rushed to hospital in critical condition surrounded by colleagues
- Police shut down the scene around the Maroubra Junction Hotel
By Nic White For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 04:50 GMT, 26 January 2018 | Updated: 05:59 GMT, 26 January 2018
A policeman has been stabbed and his attacker shot dead at a pub in Sydney as shocked Australia Day revellers watched on.
The officer, 50, was stabbed twice in the chest about 3.10pm at the Maroubra Junction Hotel on Anzac Parade while trying to arrest a child sex offender.
He was rushed to St Vincent's Hospital in a critical condition, and will undergo emergency surgery as doctors battle to save his life.
Dramatic video shot by a witness at the scene showed officers with guns draw at a back entrance to the pub, before entering in combat stance.
A police officer has been stabbed and his attacker shot dead at a pub in Sydney as shocked Australia Day revellers watched on
A dozen police cars and ambulances rushed to the scene on Anzac Parade and shut down the area
The officer was seen arriving at the hospital surrounded by concerned colleagues while paramedics worked on him.
The policeman, attached to a 'specialist command', was there to make an arrest when witnesses said an argument broke out between him and the man before he was stabbed.
The attacker was shot dead by other officers on the scene with witnesses saying they heard four or five shots.
Another man was seen being marched away from the pub by police but it was not clear why he was arrested.
At least 20 police officers locked down the area, putting up tape and telling nearby businesses to close.
Sales assistant Lara Alexander was working at the nearby Pharmacy 4 Less when she heard 'four or five' gunshots.
'I was vacuuming here at work and I heard gunshots from a couple of doors away. About four or five,' she told Daily Mail Australia.
Dramatic video shot by a witness at the scene showed officers with guns draw at a back entrance to the pub, before entering in combat stance
The officer was seen arriving at the hospital surrounded by concerned colleagues while paramedics worked on him
Large number of police congregate outside the Maroubra Junction Hotel
'I went outside and there were three or four ambulances and a whole bunch of police cars.
'And then I saw someone on a stretcher come out of the pub and another guy in handcuffs.'
Another witness told reporters: 'I reckon about 4 or 5 shots, easy… bang, bang, bang, bang, bang… we saw blood everywhere… it all just happened so suddenly.'
The homicide squad will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident, including the officers shooting the attacker, police said.
The investigation will be independently reviewed and a report prepared for the coroner.
The officer was stabbed multiple times in the chest about 3.10pm at the Maroubra Junction Hotel on Anzac Parade
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