Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
SYDNEY (AP) — Widely circulated video shows a bystander disarming a gunman during an incident. deadly shooting attack He is heralded as a life-saving hero at a popular Australian beach.
In video footage posted on social media, a man dressed in a white T-shirt and dark trousers can be seen crouching behind a parked car, then sneaking up behind an armed man, grabbing him and wrestling him with his firearm. The bystander then points the gun at the gunman, who falls to the ground.
The intervention drew widespread praise, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described it as “the most incredible scene”.
“A man who walked up to a gunman who was shooting into the community and single-handedly neutralized him, risking his own life to save the lives of countless others,” Minns said. “This man is a real hero.”
7NEWS Australia has identified the man who interviewed his cousin as 43-year-old Ahmed Al Ahmed.
He was shot twice, injured in his arm and hand, and required surgery, according to his cousin, whom the news outlet identified as Mustafa. He said his cousin owned a grocery store and was a father of two from Sydney.
“We hope he will be okay,” Mustafa said. “He’s a hero. One hundred percent a hero.”
New South Wales Police acknowledged the actions of the man at the scene but were unable to confirm his identity. “Investigations are ongoing and we are working to identify everyone involved,” police said in an emailed statement. he said.
Two gunmen attacked Hanukkah celebrations at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens more. It is stated that the attack was an act of anti-Semitic terrorism.
The massacre took place on one of Australia’s most popular and iconic beaches. Wave of anti-Semitic attacks The incidents shook the country last year, although authorities have not suggested they are linked to Sunday’s shooting. It is the deadliest shooting in almost three decades in a country with strict gun control laws.
