What we know about Ahmed al-Ahmed, bystander who wrestled attacker in Sydney shooting |
A man who was filmed tackling and disarming an armed attacker during a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday has been hailed as a hero and widely praised, with authorities and world leaders crediting his actions with potentially saving lives.
The shooting left 16 people dead and 40 hospitalized, according to Australian authorities.
Video footage circulating online shows a bystander rushing toward a gunman in a parking area near the beach, wrestling the attacker from behind and forcing a rifle out of his hands.
The footage shows the bystander pointing the gun at the disarmed man, who falls to the ground and backs away toward a bridge atop which another shooter was located. The bystander then places the gun against a tree.
Australian media outlets have identified the man as........