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'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed
Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit shop owner, disarmed a gunman during a Hanukkah event shooting that killed 16 and hospitalized 40, officials said.
- On December 14, 2025, a mass shooting struck Archer Park at Bondi Beach around 6.47pm during a Hanukkah celebration, with bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from Sutherland, named by relatives and media.
- Authorities declared the attack a terrorist incident aimed at the Jewish community after two gunmen, a father and 24-year-old son, fired from the footbridge at Archer Park; explosives were found in a suspect's car.
- Mustafa said, `Still he is in hospital and we don't know exactly what is going on, the doctor says he is OK. We hope he is OK, he is a hero, 100% he is a hero. He has two shots, one in his arm and one in his hand, he has had to have an operation.`
- Emergency services set up cordons and urged the public to avoid the Bondi area while treating dozens of victims; police say at least 12 people were killed and 29 injured, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praising those who intervened.
- In the context of Australia's strict gun laws and the Port Arthur legacy, this ranks among the deadliest shootings in decades, prompting New South Wales Police to probe suspects' backgrounds and a possible third shooter.
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Bondi Beach shooting: Trump, Albanese, Bill Ackman praise Ahmed el Ahmed, bystander who tackled, disarmed gunman
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Bondi Beach shooting: One of the world's richest men vows to reward hero who fought gunman - The Mirror
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, has been named by relatives as the man fighting one of the Bondi Beach terrorists as they opened fire at crowds gathered to attend a Hanukkah event
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