A young police officer who was shot in the head during the Bondi Beach attack has been released from hospital. Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert - who is just four months into the job - was patrolling a Hanukkah event when two gunmen opened fire, injuring over 40 people and killing 15. The 22-year-old, who was also hit in the shoulder, has lost vision in one of his eyes but is now recovering at home, his family confirmed in a statement.
As a family, we couldn't ask for anything more - having our Jack home, especially for Christmas, truly feels like a miracle, they said. They thanked the public for their overwhelming support and praised medical staff for their exceptional care and dedication.
While he is home, he is still recovering and will need space, support, and continued positive thoughts during this time, the statement added. Even after he was shot during the attack, Constable Hibbert continued to help festival attendees until he physically couldn't, his family previously said.
Many of his colleagues who were present on the night of the incident have visited in hospital and given testaments to Jack's bravery during the incident... They described how Jack acted, he moved toward people in need, not away from danger, they said.
Hibbert was one of two police officers injured in the shooting; the second, Constable Scott Dyson, 25, is still recovering from his injuries in hospital. NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon visited Hibbert in hospital, praising him as a positive young man, and assured that the force would support him and find appropriate duties for him post-recovery.
The attack has been confirmed as a terror incident, with the suspected gunmen believed to have been inspired by Islamic State ideology. Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with multiple offenses, including murder, while details reveal the attack was meticulously planned in the days leading up to the incident.
As a family, we couldn't ask for anything more - having our Jack home, especially for Christmas, truly feels like a miracle, they said. They thanked the public for their overwhelming support and praised medical staff for their exceptional care and dedication.
While he is home, he is still recovering and will need space, support, and continued positive thoughts during this time, the statement added. Even after he was shot during the attack, Constable Hibbert continued to help festival attendees until he physically couldn't, his family previously said.
Many of his colleagues who were present on the night of the incident have visited in hospital and given testaments to Jack's bravery during the incident... They described how Jack acted, he moved toward people in need, not away from danger, they said.
Hibbert was one of two police officers injured in the shooting; the second, Constable Scott Dyson, 25, is still recovering from his injuries in hospital. NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon visited Hibbert in hospital, praising him as a positive young man, and assured that the force would support him and find appropriate duties for him post-recovery.
The attack has been confirmed as a terror incident, with the suspected gunmen believed to have been inspired by Islamic State ideology. Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with multiple offenses, including murder, while details reveal the attack was meticulously planned in the days leading up to the incident.
