Bondi ‘hero’ just wanted to get a coffee when he stumbled into shooting, parents say
The parents of Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the gunmen, have also paid tribute to their son’s bravery.
His father, Mohamed Fateh al Ahmed, told media in Arabic:
“I feel pride and honor because my son is a hero of Australia.”
He said his son was a “hero” who was glad that he saved “innocent souls from these criminals and murderers”.
His mother, Malakeh Hasan Al Ahmed, said:
“My son has always been brave, helps people. He likes that.”
His parents also shed a light on how their son ended up tackling the gunman.
“His friend told him let’s go have coffee at Bondi,” his father said.
“They got there and were shocked to see armed men firing their weapons and terrorists.”
Al Ahmed, who served with the police, noticed that one of the gunmen was hiding behind a tree and tackled him when he ran out of ammunition, ridding him of his weapon.
While the gunman escaped, the second attacker, who was on a bridge, shot al Ahmed and hit him in the shoulder.
