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Once he’s shut sufficient, he pounces, wrapping his arms across the gunman and wrestling with him till he’s capable of pry the rifle out of his palms. The gunman then falls backwards onto the bottom as Ahmed picks up the rifle and goals it at him.
The shooter then backs away, strolling in direction of the automotive park overpass, the place the opposite shooter was nonetheless stationed.
Ahmed locations the rifle towards a tree and backs away. As the footage continues, one other bystander could be seen chasing after the gunman, throwing one thing at him as he walks in direction of the bridge.
Other footage from the scene exhibits the gunman then rejoins the opposite assailant on the bridge. Having entered the road of fireplace at nice private danger to save lots of lives, Ahmed was then shot twice, sustaining gunshot wounds to his higher arm and hand.
Speaking to the media earlier than Ahmed’s id was confirmed, each Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns singled out his bravery.
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“We have seen Australians immediately run in direction of hazard to be able to assist others. These Australians are heroes and their bravery has saved lives,” Albanese stated at a press convention.
In a separate press convention, Minns remarked on the “extraordinary acts of private braveness and bravado from people in our neighborhood”.
“I feel it’s value remembering that in all of this evil, in all of this unhappiness, there are nonetheless fantastic, courageous Australians which can be ready to danger their lives to assist a whole stranger.“
