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Muslim citizens
Australia
hailed as a hero after thwarting one of the perpetrators of the shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Sunday (14/12).
The man was identified as Ahmed Al Ahmed, a fruit seller on Bondi Beach who risked his life to snatch the rifle of one of the shooters in Sydney.
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A total of 15 people died as a result of the shooting.The perpetrators are believed to be two people, one person who died is suspected by the Australian police as one of the suspects in the shooting.
Meanwhile, another perpetrator had his weapon seized by Ahmed Al Ahmed.
43-year-old Ahmed went viral on social media because his heroic action was caught on a 16-second amateur video camera.He ambushed the shooter in black who opened fire in the parking area.
Ahmed sneaked up from behind the car and immediately ambushed the shooter.He struggled with the perpetrator and then managed to seize the shooter’s rifle.
He pointed the weapon at the perpetrator who then ran away from Ahmed.After the perpetrator walked away, Ahmed placed the weapon on a large tree trunk.
Ahmed himself reportedly suffered two gunshot wounds after he ambushed and disarmed one of the shooters.
One of the Australian media, 7News, was quoted as saying
NDTV
had time to interview one of the eyewitnesses who was Ahmed’s cousin, Mustapha.
“He (Ahmed) is now in hospital, I don’t know for sure what’s going on inside. Hopefully he’s fine. He’s 100 percent a hero,” said Mustapha.
A number of Australian media then identified Ahmed as a Sydney resident living in Sutherland who owned a fruit shop on Bondi Beach.He is a father with two children.
Netizens on social media flooded with praise for Ahmed’s brave action in ambushing one of the shooters and calling him a hero.
The police said that the shooting was an act of terrorism carried out targeting Jewish residents at Bondi Beach who were celebrating Hanukkah.
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