Hero' bystander tackles attacker at Australia Jewish festival shooting

"A bystander who has been filmed tackling and disarming an assailant during a shooting in which at least 11 people were killed at a Jewish holiday event in Sydney, Australia, has been praised as a hero whose actions may have saved lives. Footage uploaded to social media on Sunday shows a man in a car park running up to a man holding a rifle. He then tackles the armed man, wrestles the rifle away from him and points the weapon back at him."

"A cousin of al Ahmed was cited as telling the Australian outlet 7News that he was shot twice during the incident. He's in hospital and we don't know exactly what's going on inside, the man named Mustafa told the outlet. We do hope he will be fine. He's a hero 100 per cent. Al Ahmed was due to undergo surgery tonight, he said."

At least 11 people were killed during a shooting at a Jewish holiday event in Sydney. Footage shows a man in a car park running up to an assailant holding a rifle, tackling him, wrestling the rifle away and pointing it back at him before placing it on the ground. The disarmed attacker lost his footing and backed toward a bridge where another shooter was located. One suspected attacker was killed and another was in critical condition while police investigated whether a third gunman was involved. The bystander was identified as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, who was reportedly shot twice, hospitalized and due for surgery. Social media users and officials praised the intervention.

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