The death toll from a shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach has risen to 15. The attack took place on Sunday evening. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in three decades.
Police said the attack was carried out by a father and son. 50-year-old father Sajid Akram died at the scene, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram is in critical condition in the hospital.
After this horrific incident, Australian citizens are expressing their condolences over the deaths. At the same time, stories of the heroism of some people are also coming to the fore.
Australian media reported that during the incident, a man stopped one of the attackers and took the gun from him. He is being praised as a "hero" for such bravery. The 43-year-old man's name is Ahmed Al Ahmed. He owns a fruit shop in Sydney.
Police said Ahmed was shot by another gunman when he tried to stop one of the gunmen. He is now being treated in the hospital.
New South Wales Chief Minister Chris Means expressed his deep sorrow over the incident. He said that many lives were saved because of Ahmed's bravery.
On Monday, mourners gathered to lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near Bondi Beach to commemorate those killed. At this time, many other stories of heroism came to light. Jewish leaders also came to lay flowers. For this reason, security was tightened there.
Bondi Beach is part of the electoral district of Sydney's opposition leader, Kelly Sloan. She was there at the time of the attack. At that time, she saw many people risking their lives to save others. "I saw the heroism of people before my eyes. What they did to help people and save lives is simply extraordinary," she said.
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Morgan Gabriel, 26, a resident of the Bondi area, said that he had sheltered some of the people who fled the shooting. "This morning is very sad. I come here every day. Usually, it is very crowded here in the morning. People are swimming, surfing, and running. But today everything is unusually quiet. There is a sense of mourning all around.’
Trent Tarr, 18, said he was at sea when the attack began. ‘Unfortunately, I saw a few bodies. The feeling was terrible, it’s hard to describe.’
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