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Daughter Says Reuven Morrison Died Confronting Bondi Hanukkah Gunman

Her testimony emerges alongside a national push to tighten gun licences after the terrorist attack that killed 15.

Overview

  • Sheina Gutnick told CBS that her father, 62-year-old Reuven Morrison, threw bricks, tried to unjam a seized weapon, and shouted at an attacker during the shooting.
  • Video circulating after the attack shows fruit seller Ahmed Al Ahmed wrestling a gun from a shooter before Morrison is seen confronting the assailant.
  • Authorities say 15 people were killed and at least 40 injured when two gunmen opened fire at a public Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.
  • Police identified the alleged attackers as Sajid Akram, 50, who was shot dead, and his son Naveed, 24, who is hospitalized in custody, both from Bonnyrigg.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese presented a plan to National Cabinet for tougher gun laws, including limits on the number of firearms owned and periodic licence reviews.