A man who courageously intervened during a deadly shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach has been identified as Ahmed el Ahmed, a Sydney resident who tackled and disarmed a gunman during a Jewish holiday event that left at least 11 people dead.
Video footage circulating on social media shows Ahmed, dressed in a white shirt, sprinting through a car park toward an armed man wearing dark clothing and carrying a rifle. He approaches the gunman from behind, wrestles the weapon out of his hands and briefly points it back at him before placing it on the ground.
As the confrontation unfolds, the gunman stumbles backward toward a bridge area where another shooter was reportedly present. During the struggle, Ahmed was struck by at least two bullets.
Ahmed’s cousin, Mustafa, spoke to Seven News outside St George Hospital, where Ahmed is undergoing surgery. He confirmed that Ahmed suffered gunshot wounds to his upper arm and hand after confronting the attacker.
“He’s in hospital, and we don’t know exactly what’s going on inside,” Mustafa said. “We do hope he will be fine. He’s a hero 100%.”
According to reports, Ahmed is from Sydney’s Sutherland Shire and runs a fruit business. He has no background in handling firearms and was visiting Bondi when he saw the attack unfolding and decided to act.
The footage of Ahmed’s actions quickly spread online, with many praising his bravery and saying his intervention may have saved numerous lives. His identity was not immediately known when the video first emerged.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking at a press conference, commended those who ran toward danger to help others, saying their actions had saved lives. He described them as heroes whose courage reflected the best of the nation.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the incident was the most shocking scene he had ever witnessed.
Police confirmed that one suspected gunman was killed, while another was left in critical condition. Authorities are investigating whether a third attacker may have been involved. A bomb disposal unit was also deployed to examine several suspected improvised explosive devices.
Australia’s top intelligence official, Mike Burgess, said one of the attackers was known to authorities but had not been assessed as an immediate threat prior to the incident.
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