Two courageous Bondi heroes pictured attempting to disarm alleged terrorist earlier than dropping their lives
A picture showed the incredible moment two passers-by bravely tried to disarm one of the alleged gunmen in Sunday’s Bondi Beach attack, tragically losing their lives among 13 other innocent victims
This is the moment two brave Bondi beachgoers tried to disarm one of the alleged terrorists involved in Sunday’s attack before tragically losing their lives.
Fifteen people were killed and dozens more injured after father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire at a Hanukkah event at Australia’s famous Bondi Beach in Sydney at around 6.50pm on Sunday evening.
Among those killed were two brave passers-by who spotted one of the gunmen and reportedly briefly wrested the weapon from him, before being killed. A picture has emerged on social media of a man falling to the road beside Sajid, holding the gun he had just taken from him, while a woman stands nearby, reports the Daily Mail.
A social media user said: “Many people may not know that at the very beginning of the incident, two individuals were among the first to identify the gunman and bravely attempted to disarm him.
“Tragically, they were shot and killed in the process. They were heroes too. They stepped forward in the face of extreme danger.”
Another eyewitness said: “We saw this man heroically try to disarm this evil terrorist. His family needs to know he (was) trying to save lives. He is a hero.”
Meanwhile, more than $2million has now been raised for the hero who was wounded while disarming one of the alleged gunman during the massacre.
Before his act of bravery, Ahmed el Ahmed told his cousin: “I’m going to die, please see my family and tell them that I went down to save people’s lives.”
Incredible footage showed the moment Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, saved numerous lives by reportedly running up to and tackling one of the gunmen during the terror attack. The clip showed Ahmed taking cover behind a car as the shooter, seemingly oblivious to his presence, opened fire.
Ahmed was widely praised for saving lives by disarming the gunman and forcing him to retreat. It emerged that the 43-year-old fruit shop owner, who moved to Australia from Syria in 2006, had been injured in the attack and was being treated at a hospital.
His cousin Hozay Alkanj said Ahmed had undergone his first surgery successfully, adding: “He’s done the first surgery, I think he’s got two or three [more], it depends.”
Australian Labour Party Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns revealed he visited Ahmed in the hospital. In a post shared to X/ Twitter, he said: “Ahmed is a real-life hero. Last night, his incredible bravery no doubt saved countless lives when he disarmed a terrorist at enormous personal risk. It was an honour to spend time with him just now and to pass on the thanks of people across NSW.”
A GoFundMe page set up to support Ahmed has now brought in more than $2m – including a $99,999 from investment banker William Ackman within hours of the Bondi attack.
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