A video showing a passerby confronting an armed man and snatching his weapon during an attack on a Jewish holiday event on Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday is going viral on social media. 11 people were shot dead in this attack. This man is being considered a hero, whose bravery saved the lives of many people.
According to media reports, that person is 43 year old Ahmed Al Ahmed, who sydney He is a resident of and runs a fruit shop in Sutherland. He is the father of two children and was hit by two bullets during this incident. He is currently in the hospital. He is undergoing treatment.
According to media reports, Ahmed is to undergo surgery tonight. It is reported that he had no experience with guns, but he was just passing by and showed his bravery by intervening.
Video footage shows Ahmed, wearing a white shirt, crouching behind a car in a carpark, meters away from one of the shooters. Amidst gunfire, he ran between the cars and caught the gunman from behind. After a fierce fight that lasted for about five seconds, Ahmed managed to grab the shotgun and the shooter fell backwards.
BREAKING: Video shows how bystander disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen pic.twitter.com/YN9lM1Tzls
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The man pointed the gun at the shooter, who looked over his shoulder and walked back toward the bridge. In other footage on social media, he can be seen sitting on the ground while passersby treat an injury on his leg. The social media post said the man was injured but his courage gave others time to escape. The second shooter is seen in the same video on a nearby high bridge, leaning up and down while firing shots at police, who are seen hiding behind cars.
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He panicked and signaled his unarmed companion to return to the bridge. Ahmed and another man are still seen crouching near the tree with the shotgun. It seems that his companion has been shot. After some time, an officer appears from behind the bridge and shoots and kills the gunman. The other man was injured, so he was taken into custody.
On Sunday evening, there was a targeted attack on a Jewish event on Sydney's famous beach, in which 11 people including the shooter were killed. 29 people are in the hospital. The footage of the pedestrian's actions spread rapidly on social media. People praised the man's bravery, and said that his actions probably saved many lives.
My statement on the Bondi shooting attack. pic.twitter.com/LRAbMpcUEm
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) December 14, 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the actions of Australians who "ran into danger to help others." “These are Australian heroes and their bravery has saved lives,” he said at a press conference.
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