Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, who tackled armed man at Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero
SYDNEY, Dec 14 – A bystander captured on video tackling and disarming an armed man during Sunday’s deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been hailed as a hero whose actions saved lives.
Footage circulating on social media shows a man, named by local media as 43-year-old fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, in a car park wearing a white shirt charging at a man in a dark shirt who is holding a rifle.
A video circulating online captured a moment of extraordinary bravery, showing a civilian confronting and tackling a shooter at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday (December 14). The footage shows a man in a white shirt taking cover behind a parked car in a nearby car park while the armed suspect stands only metres away. The gunman is seen wearing white trousers, a dark top and what appears to be protective gear.
