Parents of ‘hero’ bystander speak out after son tackled and disarmed shooter during Bondi Beach attack
Ahmed Al Ahmed has been praised as a hero across the world
A bystander risked his own life in the middle of a mass shooting to attack one of the gunmen and the hero’s parents have now spoken out for the first time.
Australia is currently mourning following one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country since 1996 in Port Arthur.
So far, at least 15 people have been confirmed to have died after two gunmen shot at crowds at Bondi Beach, Sydney, as they celebrated the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Following the shooting, it was revealed that the alleged gunmen were father and son, Sajid and Naveed Akram.
One moment during the chaos was captured on film and showed a civilian attempting to disarm one of the gunmen as they continued to shoot at people.
This person has been identified as 43-year-old fruit shop owner, Ahmed al Ahmed and has been praised globally for most certainly saving lives.
Ahmed al Ahmed’s father praised his son’s herorism during the attack (ABC News)
