Overview
- Ahmed al‑Ahmed said he "didn't worry about anything" and focused on seizing the weapon, describing how he jumped on Sajid Akram's back and wrested the gun away.
- Security footage captured the struggle during the Dec. 14 Hanukkah shooting that killed 15 people, after which police shot dead Sajid Akram and charged his son, Naveed, with 59 offences including 15 counts of murder and a terrorism offence.
- Al‑Ahmed was shot multiple times and has undergone several surgeries, with doctors warning of possible lasting nerve damage and bullets still lodged in his shoulder.
- Public support has raised roughly A$2.5 million for his recovery, and leaders including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns visited to commend his actions.
- Officials have classified the massacre as antisemitic and ISIS‑inspired, and the federal government has proposed a special honours list to recognise those who intervened.