{"id":740,"date":"2025-12-14T19:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/?p=740"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:56:52","slug":"hero-bystander-who-risked-own-life-to-disarm-bondi-beach-gunman-is-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/hero-bystander-who-risked-own-life-to-disarm-bondi-beach-gunman-is-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero bystander who risked own life to disarm Bondi Beach gunman is identified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Sydney father-of-two is being praised as a hero after risking his life to take down a gunman during a horrifying mass shooting at Bondi Beach.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmed al Ahmed<\/a>, 43, owns a fruit shop in Sutherland and had no experience with firearms when he stepped into the line of fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that didn\u2019t stop him from leaping into action in what\u2019s now being called an act of incredible bravery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmed was shot twice during the confrontation and is currently recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s in hospital and we don\u2019t know exactly what\u2019s going on inside,\u201d his cousin Mustafa told 7News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe do hope he will be fine. He\u2019s a hero 100 per cent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caught in the chaos, Ahmed made a split-second decision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Footage captured the moment Ahmed, dressed in a white shirt, crouched behind a car in a Bondi Beach carpark just metres from one of the shooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As gunfire erupted, he waited for the right moment, then sprinted through the parked cars and grabbed the shooter in a headlock from behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The struggle lasted around five seconds before Ahmed successfully wrestled the gun away. The gunman stumbled back, and Ahmed pointed the weapon at him as he backed off toward a nearby bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video later showed Ahmed sitting on the ground with a visible leg injury while bystanders rushed to help. One man brought over a towel to stem the bleeding, and responders were seen supporting him from behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite being wounded, Ahmed managed to place the gun safely against a tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second shooter killed as gunfire exchanges with police<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The second gunman, seen on the raised bridge nearby, was ducking and firing at police as he gestured wildly for his disarmed partner to return, per News.com.au.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmed, still crouched by the tree, was joined by another man who was then shot as the chaos unfolded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after, an officer flanked the bridge and fired at the second shooter, killing him on the spot. The surviving gunman was taken into custody with injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional footage showed police performing CPR on the fatally shot attacker while others treated the second suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another disturbing video showed police helping two injured men on the ground. A shotgun lay beneath one of them alongside multiple spent shells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tragic scene unfolded on Bondi Beach. Credit: George Chan \/ Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tragedy strikes Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The shooting took place during a Jewish celebration called Chanukah By The Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brochure invited people to gather at Bondi Beach Park near the children\u2019s playground at 5:00PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beach was also packed due to the Bondi Christmas markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, 12 people are dead \u2013 including one of the gunmen \u2013 and 29 are in hospital following what authorities believe was a targeted attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSW Police issued a statement at 9pm on Sunday: \u201cA police operation is ongoing after a public place shooting by two men at Bondi Beach earlier today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTen people have been confirmed dead, including a man believed to be one of the shooters. The second alleged shooter is in a critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt this time, a further 11 people are reported to be injured, two of which are police officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmergency services were called to Campbell Parade about 6.45pm (Sunday 14 December 2025), responding to reports of shots being fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOfficers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command attended assisted by multiple resources across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA number of suspicious items located in the vicinity are being examined by specialist officers and an exclusion zone is in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA multi-agency response is continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn extensive crime scene has been established and inquiries are now underway. There have been NO reports of any other incidents in Sydney connected to this incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPolice are now appealing for anyone with mobile phone vision or dashcam vision relevant to this incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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