Tori Johnson, the manager of the Lindt cafe, who was killed in the Martin Place siege in Sydney while attempting to secure the gun from the hostage-taker, is being hailed as a hero for giving the other hostages trapped in the cafe a chance to flee.
According to News.com.au, it is understood that Johnson, 34, decided to take action when the gunman Man Haron Monis began to doze off after the siege had been ongoing for 17 hours.
Johnson along with 38-year-old lawyer Katrina Dawson, were killed in the cafe siege after being fatally shot by the gunman.
The parents of Johnson released a statement post his demise saying they were "so proud of their beautiful boy Tori."
His family also expressed their sorrow for the family of Katrina Dawson, the report said.
